Skilled Trades
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
Median salary
$61,890
Typical range
$41k – $95k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Education
Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)
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Junior First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Entry / Junior
$41,290
~2 yrs to advance
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Established
$61,890
~3 yrs to advance
Senior First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Senior
$78,360
Key skills
A typical day
- •Enforce safety rules and regulations.
- •Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
- •Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
- •Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.
- •Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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