Construction Worker Supervisor

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Lead teams to build structures that shape communities and skylines.
Ensure projects meet safety standards and design specifications for lasting impact.
Transform blueprints into reality, overseeing every step of construction.

💰 Earn $73K-$119K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

📈 5.9% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.

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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

72,000 Annually

Median Earnings

$92,060 in California

$76,760 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Coordination
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Time Management
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Personal relationships

Deep Dive

Construction Worker Supervisor

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Workforce Development Program

A workforce development program typically enhances participants' opportunities to succeed in the workforce through employment skill-building, career counseling, connections to employers, and pathways to high-demand and high-wage jobs.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years