# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-mechanics-installers-and-repairers
- SOC code: 49-1011.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $79,860 (10th percentile $49,600, 90th percentile $126,790)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +4.1%
- Openings a year: 48,900
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 52 |
| Investigative (I) | 12 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 43 |
| Enterprising (E) | 83 |
| Conventional (C) | 63 |

## What you'd do

- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 83/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 83/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 81/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 81/100)
- Getting Information (importance 81/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 79/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 75/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 75/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 75/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 75/100)

## Skills

Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Time Management, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension

## Knowledge

Administration and Management, Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, Administrative, English Language, Personnel and Human Resources, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Economics and Accounting, Production and Processing

## Also called

AC Installer Supervisor (Air-Conditioning Installer Supervisor), AC Supervisor (Air Conditioning Supervisor), Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor, Airport Maintenance Chief, Airport Skilled Maintenance Supervisor, Apartment Maintenance Supervisor, Appliance Service Supervisor, Artillery Maintenance Supervisor, Auto Fleet Maintenance Manager, Auto Mechanic Supervisor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4706) (CIP 4706, 713 colleges)
- [Electrical and Power Transmission Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4603) (CIP 4603, 441 colleges)
- Mechanics and Repairers, General (CIP 4700, 20 colleges)
- Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (CIP 4707, 17 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,464 | $123,144 | $18,625 |
| [Bismarck State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bismarck-state-college-254) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $113,408 | $122,948 | $14,482 |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-production-and-operating-workers): $74,450 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers): $79,920 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-helpers-laborers-and-material-movers-hand): $62,890 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-passenger-attendants): $62,890 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-material-moving-machine-and-vehicle-operators): $62,890 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-office-and-administrative-support-workers): $69,500 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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