How to become a First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Official title: First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Also called: Coal Mine Production Foreman, Construction Foreman, Construction Supervisor, Electrical Supervisor, Field Operations Supervisor, Field Supervisor, Insulation Foreman, Roustabout Field Supervisor, Sheet Metal Foreman, Site Superintendent
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Main 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.
How to become one
Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent
Ways in
- Licence: A licence is required in 15 states.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $79,920 a year The middle half earn $63,400 to $101,460.
- About 913,300 people work in this job now, and about 959,400 are projected by 2035. (+5%)
- People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
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Questions people ask
How much does a First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers earn in the US?
Median full-time pay is $79,920 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $63,400 to $101,460.
Is a First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers a growing career in the US?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 913,300 to about 959,400 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Do you need a degree to become a First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?
Usually not. Only 10% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
Sources
- Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03
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