# First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

> Supervise and coordinate activities of passenger attendants.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-passenger-attendants
- SOC code: 53-1044.00
- Career family: Transportation
- Median annual pay: $62,890 (10th percentile $43,360, 90th percentile $96,150)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.0%
- Openings a year: 54,900
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors".

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 27 |
| Investigative (I) | 1 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 51 |
| Enterprising (E) | 92 |
| Conventional (C) | 71 |

## What you'd do

- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 93/100)
- Getting Information (importance 93/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 92/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 92/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 89/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 89/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 89/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 88/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 88/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 88/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Coordination, Instructing, Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources

## Knowledge

Transportation, Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, English Language, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative, Psychology, Education and Training, Computers and Electronics

## Also called

Airflight Attendants Supervisor, Airplane Flight Attendant Supervisor, Airplane Pilot Supervisor, Flight Purser, Flight Service Manager, On Car Supervisor, Passenger Service Manager, Passenger Service Supervisor, Passenger Ship Steward, Pilot Supervisor

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

- [Air Transportation](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4901) (CIP 4901, 253 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Utah Valley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-valley-university-3103) | Air Transportation | $70,419 | $106,001 | $20,375 |
| [University of North Dakota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-dakota-2996) | Air Transportation | $59,101 | $104,472 | $25,250 |
| [Utah State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-state-university-3102) | Air Transportation | $43,591 | $103,989 | $24,375 |
| [Minnesota State University-Mankato](https://www.collegesref.com/college/minnesota-state-university-mankato-1721) | Air Transportation | $57,213 | $103,858 | $21,500 |
| [Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/eastern-new-mexico-university-main-campus-872) | Air Transportation | $91,027 | $103,617 | $19,143 |
| [Liberty University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/liberty-university-1481) | Air Transportation | $77,466 | $102,096 | $20,500 |
| [Ohio University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-university-main-campus-2008) | Air Transportation | $56,127 | $99,701 | $25,000 |
| [Middle Georgia State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/middle-georgia-state-university-1687) | Air Transportation | $53,459 | $93,627 | $19,035 |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-mechanics-installers-and-repairers): $79,860 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
- [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 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 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 Non-Retail Sales Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-non-retail-sales-workers): $87,520 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))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.