Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. Excludes team or work leaders.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,660	88	$41.13/hr	$27.62/hr	$31.30/hr	$39.37/hr	$48.44/hr	$55.10/hr

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	60	$49.63/hr
Construction	730	$38.19/hr
Manufacturing	1,110	$41.62/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,740	$39.61/hr
Information	330	$38.49/hr
Financial Activities	440	$30.99/hr
Professional and Business Services	690	$30.68/hr
Education and Health Services	380	$32.91/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	250	$30.73/hr
Other Services	1,220	$32.39/hr
Public Administration	920	$39.98/hr

Other Regional Data for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	160	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	200	$36.50/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	210	$35.75/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	270	$35.38/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	290	$37.17/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	340	$35.82/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	450	$36.73/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	480	$36.74/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	510	$36.05/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	510	$35.93/hr	2.1%
Southeast Balance of State	560	$36.83/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	680	$34.06/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	710	$36.54/hr	4.8%
Southwest Minnesota	720	$36.02/hr	3.8%
Northwest Minnesota	790	$34.31/hr	2.4%
Central Minnesota	1,060	$37.27/hr	2.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,660	$39.37/hr	2.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,400	$39.02/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,870	$37.79/hr	3.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	10,600	$42.89/hr	4.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	12,990	$32.94/hr	3.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	330	$26.38/hr	0.6%

Task for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
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.
Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs.
Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.