# First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

> Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-personal-service-workers
- SOC code: 39-1022.00
- Career family: Personal care and service
- Median annual pay: $48,590 (10th percentile $34,010, 90th percentile $75,330)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +6.3%
- Openings a year: 12,000
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 40 |
| Investigative (I) | 2 |
| Artistic (A) | 2 |
| Social (S) | 50 |
| Enterprising (E) | 98 |
| Conventional (C) | 69 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 87/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 82/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 81/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 79/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 77/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 77/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 76/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 73/100)
- Performing Administrative Activities (importance 72/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 71/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Management of Personnel Resources, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Persuasion

## Knowledge

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

## Also called

Adult Family Home Program Manager, Animal Trainer Supervisor, Aquatics Supervisor, Bar and Restaurant Manager, Barber Shop Manager, Beauty Shop Manager, Bell Captain, Bellhop Service Captain, Care Guide, Child Care Worker Supervisor

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

- [Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1204) (CIP 1204, 326 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Clover Park Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/clover-park-technical-college-582) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | $31,122 | $33,290 | not reported |
| [Douglas Education Center](https://www.collegesref.com/college/douglas-education-center-831) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | $24,344 | $32,245 | $12,000 |
| [Central New Mexico Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/central-new-mexico-community-college-469) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | $22,359 | $27,398 | not reported |
| [Central Piedmont Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/central-piedmont-community-college-473) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | $24,015 | $26,550 | not reported |
| [Bevill State Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bevill-state-community-college-246) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | not reported | $23,086 | not reported |
| [Coahoma Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/coahoma-community-college-585) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | not reported | $22,918 | not reported |
| [Houston Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/houston-community-college-1235) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | $24,421 | $22,631 | $18,626 |
| [Gadsden State Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/gadsden-state-community-college-1041) | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | $15,398 | $18,504 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-entertainment-and-recreation-workers-except-gambling-services): $48,560 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-housekeeping-and-janitorial-workers): $49,100 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 Passenger Attendants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-passenger-attendants): $62,890 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers): $44,080 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))

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