Occupations/49-1011.00
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
42%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
63%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
60%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Mostly routine
Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Mostly routine
Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- 02Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- 03Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
- 04Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- 05Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
- 06Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.87
- Degree of automation1.46
- Time sitting3.11
- Originality (ability)2.75
- Conflict situations2.87
- Hands-on objects/tools3.78
- Outdoors / weather3.26
- Disease exposure1.37
- Decision freedom4.36
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
- Speech Clarity3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening3.62
- Writing3.00
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics2.88
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 91 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $166,516 2 yr $163,337 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $166,356 2 yr $170,426 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $160,423 2 yr $189,565 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $150,006 2 yr $145,543 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $112,701 2 yr $114,046 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $88,639 2 yr $96,183 Master's · CIP 52.02 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $87,942 2 yr $83,177 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $76,041 2 yr $73,823 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $73,549 2 yr $81,456 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $73,112 2 yr $77,283 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Operations Management and Supervision 52.0205 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $69,338 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |