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Career overview · SOC 49-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.

Also called: Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor (E and I Supervisor) · Facilities Maintenance Supervisor · Facility Maintenance Supervisor · Maintenance Coordinator · Maintenance Foreman · Maintenance Manager

Median pay (national)
$78,300
$48,460–$124,280 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
600,680
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+3.1%
~52,400 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $124,280 versus $48,460 at the bottom 10% — 2.6x. The median of $78,300 leaves roughly 59% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +3.1% from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 52,400 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 54 states with released data, Alaska pays the most for this role (median $99,030, +26% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $43,680 — a 127% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook as in-demand technologies for this role.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Science

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
  • Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
  • Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
  • Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
  • Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
  • Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
  • Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.
  • Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
  • Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.
  • Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.

Tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • SAP software
  • Yardi software
  • Automated inventory software
  • ComputerEase construction accounting software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Cost accounting software
  • Database software
  • HCSS HeavyBid
  • HCSS HeavyJob
  • IBM Domino

Knowledge areas

  • Administration and Management
  • Mechanical
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Computers and Electronics