Skilled Trades
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.
Median salary (BLS)
$62,890
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$43k – $96k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Plan a path to First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Entry / Junior
$43,360
~2 yrs to advance
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Established
$62,890
~3 yrs to advance
Senior First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Senior
$79,520
Key skills
A typical day
- •Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
- •Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.
- •Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.
- •Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered.
- •Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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