First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

United States SOC 53-1042.00 Confidence ★★★☆☆

Also called: Agency Operator, Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor, Boat and Plant Utility Supervisor, Building Materials Supervisor, Car Cleaning Supervisor, Car Wash Supervisor, Carpenter Labor Supervisor, Chute Boss

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.

Median annual pay
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Pay in 5 years
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2031
Pay in 10 years
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Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
49%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
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BLS projections

What First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand do

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.

Typical tasks

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand salary

No pay statistics are available for this occupation yet.

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Projected pay for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

No projection yet because pay statistics are missing.

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

50/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #488 of all U.S. occupations
AI resistance
51 pts
Entry barrier
47 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Will AI replace First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand? AI replacement risk

49%
Moderate
Ranked #507 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
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How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Labor demand for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

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Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (10-year). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Skills, education and requirements for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Key skills

Speaking
3.8
Coordination
3.8
Active Listening
3.8
Management of Personnel Resources
3.8
Time Management
3.6
Critical Thinking
3.6
Monitoring
3.5
Reading Comprehension
3.5

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
4.1
Education and Training
4.1
Mechanical
3.8
Production and Processing
3.5
Computers and Electronics
3.3
Mathematics
3.2
Public Safety and Security
3.1
Engineering and Technology
3.1

What the work involves

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGuiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesGetting InformationCoaching and Developing OthersMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsResolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivitySpeech Recognition

Education of workers

High school diploma
35%
Some college
31%
Bachelor's degree
9%
Associate's degree
4%

Training before entry

6–12 months
32%
1–3 months
29%
3–6 months
12%
1–2 years
11%
Up to 1 month
3%

Related work experience

2–4 years
36%
4–6 years
31%
1–2 years
9%
None
2%
6–8 years
2%

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

How to become First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Typical education
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A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.

Career path and how to earn more as First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Career-path guidance is being prepared.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS; Employment Projections); O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.