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	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	General and Operations Managers	Quality Control Systems Managers	Industrial Production Managers	Training and Development Specialists
SUMMARY	38% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	15% Minimal Risk	22% Low Risk	27% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	5.2/10	8.0/10	7.4/10	6.8/10	6.5/10	7.3/10
POLLING	54% (Moderate Risk, Based on 29 votes)	33% (Low Risk, Based on 69 votes)	33% (Low Risk, Based on 237 votes)	35% (Low Risk, Based on 23 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 46 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 146 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.2%	12.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.9%	10.8%
WAGES	$71,190 or $34.22 per hour	$83,910 or $40.34 per hour	$102,950 or $49.49 per hour	$121,440 or $58.38 per hour	$121,440 or $58.38 per hour	$65,850 or $31.66 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	685,140	128,430	3,584,420	234,380	234,380	436,610
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DESCRIPTION	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.	Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.	Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.	Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.	Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.	Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

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