First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

What First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Do

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience

5 years or more

On-the-job training

None

Self-employed

11.5%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

• Administration and Managementimportance 4.1/5
• Building and Constructionimportance 4.1/5
• Mechanicalimportance 4.0/5
• Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.7/5
• English Languageimportance 3.7/5
• Designimportance 3.5/5
• Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.4/5
• Mathematicsimportance 3.3/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0/5
• Contact With Others5.0/5
• Telephone Conversations4.9/5
• Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.9/5
• Frequency of Decision Making4.8/5
• Health and Safety of Other Workers4.8/5

Related Careers

• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
• Construction and Building Inspectors
• Construction Managers
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers97% skill match
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers94% skill match
• Surveyors94% skill match
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors93% skill match
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians93% skill match
• Pest Control Workers92% skill match
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers92% skill match
• Nurse Anesthetists92% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

• Coordinationimportance 3.9/5
• Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 3.6/5
• Time Managementimportance 3.4/5
• Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.3/5
• Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.1/5
• Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.1/5
• Persuasionimportance 3.0/5
• Negotiationimportance 3.0/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

• Leadership Orientation
• Dependability
• Cautiousness
• Perseverance
• Cooperation
• Stress Tolerance
• Attention to Detail

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

• EnterprisingHigh
• ConventionalMedium
• RealisticMedium
• SocialLow
• InvestigativeLow
• ArtisticLow

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

1. 1Midland, TX4.23× national avg
2. 2Odessa, TX3.27× national avg
3. 3Greeley, CO3.16× national avg
4. 4Farmington, NM3.07× national avg
5. 5Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX2.89× national avg

Possible Career Moves

A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.

• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersCareer Change
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersCareer Change
• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsCareer Change
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersCareer Change

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Related Education Programs

Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.