Vocational Programs for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Career

The role of First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers is to directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $71,730 and $34 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 671,160 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers. Total 63 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Operations Management and Supervision page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Operations Management and Supervision	63	$24,670	-	-	-

Related Occupations to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Career

The following 16 occupations are related to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers.

Related Occupations toFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
General and Operations Managers	3,508K	$129,330	$62
Industrial Production Managers	223K	$125,900	$61
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	64,900	$59,580	$29
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,177K	$43,310	$21
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	171K	$49,980	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	126K	$58,920	$28
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	227K	$99,020	$48
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	394K	$57,610	$28
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	27,150	$60,790	$29
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	777K	$81,340	$39
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	590K	$79,020	$38

Schools offering vocational programs for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

The following 66 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.