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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Part of Manufacturing, in the Maintenance, Installation & Repair pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 49-1011.00

What the work is

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.

On a typical day

  • Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
  • Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
  • Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
  • Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
  • Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
  • Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.

What it pays

$75,790
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $45,630
Experienced workers reach $110,560
  1. $46k10th
  2. $59k25th
  3. $76kMedian
  4. $96k75th
  5. $111k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $45,630, 25th $58,690, Median $75,790, 75th $95,890, 90th $110,560

About 6,230 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.

+11.9%

employment change in the Alamo region, 6,043 to 6,762 jobs · U.S. +3%

587

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 52,400

6,043

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 617,500

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

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. Monitoring4.0
  2. Management of Personnel Resources4.0
  3. Speaking3.9
  4. Critical Thinking3.9
  5. Time Management3.9
  6. Coordination3.8
  7. Judgment and Decision Making3.8
  8. Reading Comprehension4.0

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 less57%
  2. Certificate13%
  3. Some college17%
  4. Associate degree3%
  5. Bachelor's degree8%
  6. Doctoral or professional2%

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

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • San Antonio
  1. Power Line Worker, A.A.S.

    Degree · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

  2. Operations Management

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

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