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Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

General Information

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit77.93%
  2. State and local government11.80%
  3. Private, not for profit6.19%
  4. Self-employed2.33%
  5. Federal government1.60%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Manufacturing

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$73,140

Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

$61,788

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State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$37,810
$85,030
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 54%
  • Some college 16%
  • Post-secondary certificate 13%
  • Bachelor's degree 7%
  • Associate's degree 3%
  • Less than high school 3%
  • Doctoral degree 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Mechanical
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics

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