First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Moderate Risk
49%
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AUTOMATION RISK
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49%
(Moderate Risk)
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LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
5.5%
by year 2032
WAGES
$60,510
or $29.09 per hour
Volume
594,330
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors.

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JOB SCORE
5.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

49% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Negotiation

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

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Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors' job openings is expected to rise 5.5% by 2032

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors' was $60,510, or $29 per hour

'First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors' were paid 25.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 594,330 people employed as 'First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors' within the United States.

This represents around 0.39% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 255 people are employed as 'First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors'.

Job description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.

SOC Code: 53-1043.00

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