NYC Hired: First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

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. Excludes team or work leaders.

Current openings

Assembly Line Supervisor 20
Assembly Supervisor 61
Machine Assembler Supervisor 6
Machinist Supervisor 1
Molding Supervisor 3
Paper Machine Supervisor 25
Printing Worker Supervisor 21
Tool Room Supervisor 36

Number of positions

2012: 5,480 2014: 5,560

Annual job postings

New: 40 Replacement: 70
(Total: 110)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$38,220
($18/hour)

Middle:
$65,360
($31/hour)

Up to:
$82,410
($39/hour)

Average:
$67,680
($32/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Postsecondary non-degree award

Work experience:
Less than 5 years

On-the-job training:
None

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.