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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Part of Architecture & Construction, in the Construction pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 47-1011.00

What the work is

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

On a typical day

  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
  • Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
  • Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
  • Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
  • Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
  • Order or requisition materials or supplies.

What it pays

$73,520
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $47,850
Experienced workers reach $104,110
  1. $48k10th
  2. $58k25th
  3. $74kMedian
  4. $84k75th
  5. $104k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $47,850, 25th $58,150, Median $73,520, 75th $83,790, 90th $104,110

About 6,170 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+11.5%

employment change in the Alamo region, 7,501 to 8,365 jobs · U.S. +5%

669

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 74,400

7,501

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 921,600

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Coordination3.9
  2. Speaking3.8
  3. Active Listening3.6
  4. Management of Personnel Resources3.9
  5. Critical Thinking3.4
  6. Reading Comprehension3.6
  7. Time Management3.5
  8. Monitoring3.4

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less43%
  2. Certificate27%
  3. Some college8%
  4. Associate degree12%
  5. Bachelor's degree10%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • St. Philip's
  • Alamo Institutes
  1. Plumbing Trades

    Certificate · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

  2. Construction Trades

    Workforce course · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

  3. First-Line Supervisors: Construction Trades

    Certificate · Workforce course · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

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