First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
Fast Facts
Hourly Pay
Entry Level: $23.11/hr
Median: $28.27/hr
Experienced: $33.96/hr
Current Employment
447 (2017)
Projected Employment
460 (2028)
Growth for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
2017 Jobs | 2028 Jobs | Change (2018-2028) | % Change (2018-2028) |
447 | 460 | 9 | 2% |
Industries Employing First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Industry | Occupation Jobs in Industry (2017) | % of Occupation in Industry (2017) | % of Total Jobs in Industry (2017) |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload | 36 | 8% | 2.4% |
Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals | 34 | 7.5% | 0.2% |
General Warehousing and Storage | 32 | 7.1% | 1% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 30 | 6.6% | 2% |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 25 | 5.7% | 1.7% |
Occupational Tasks
- Enforce safety rules and regulations.Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
- Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials or people.
- Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials or people.Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.
- Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
- Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.