Construction and extraction
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Median pay
$79,920
Growth to 2035
+5%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
67,000
Time to qualify*
5 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- None
- Prior experience
- 5 years or more
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers: 63% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
- Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
- Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
- Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
- Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
- Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
- Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.
- Order or requisition materials or supplies.
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Outlook and AI
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers held 913,300 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 959,400 by 2035 (+5%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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