First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Listed on 2025-12-01
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Construction
Construction Labor / Trades, Maintenance Worker, Heavy Equipment Operator, Building Maintenance -
Trades / Skilled Labor
Construction Labor / Trades, Maintenance Worker, Heavy Equipment Operator, Building Maintenance
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisor
What Do Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisor Do?Occupation Description Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
- Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
- Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment.
- Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
- Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
- Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.
- Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.
Below is a list of the skills most Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors say are important on the job.
Active Listening:
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Coordination:
Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Critical Thinking:
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Speaking:
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension:
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Time Management:
Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
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In the United States, there were 602,500 jobs for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisor in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 12.6% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 75,800 new jobs for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisor by 2026. There will be an estimated 68,500 positions for Construction Trades & Extraction Worker Supervisor per year.
The states with the most job growth for Construction Trades & Extraction Worker Supervisor are Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Alaska, or Kentucky. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.
Average Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors SalaryThe typical yearly salary for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors is somewhere between $41,820 and $105,720.
Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors who work in Alaska, Illinois, or Hawaii, make the highest salaries.
Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors in different U.S. states.What Tools do Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors Use?
Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors may use on a daily basis:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Power Point
- Microsoft Outlook
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Project
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Scheduling software
- Graphics software
- Inventory tracking software
- Prolog
- Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
- Microsoft Net Meeting
Learn what Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisor education requirements there are.
How many years of work experience do I need?Where do Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Supervisors Work?
The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.
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