First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Architecture & Construction · Construction
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $47,850; experienced workers reach $104,110. About 6,170 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +11.5%
- Openings a year
- 669
- Employed in 2024
- 7,501
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: 5 years or more
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
3 programs, with the college that teaches each.
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.
- Coordination3.9
- Speaking3.8
- Active Listening3.6
- Management of Personnel Resources3.9
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Time Management3.5
- Monitoring3.4
What the work is
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
- 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.
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.
- High school or less43%
- Certificate27%
- Some college8%
- Associate degree12%
- Bachelor's degree10%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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