Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Also called: Construction Supervisors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Solar Energy Installation Managers and Facilities Managers.
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers: $79,920 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 79% | $58,430−27% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Solar Energy Installation ManagersSame group | 77% | $79,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 3 | Facilities Managers | 76% | $106,660+33% | Training or associate |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 75% | $74,450−7% | Training or associate |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 75% | $79,8600% | Training or associate |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 74% | $59,320−26% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Industrial Production Managers | 72% | $126,060+58% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 71% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 9 | Construction Managers | 71% | $114,990+44% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 70% | $93,530+17% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 70% | $62,120−22% | High school |
| 12 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 70% | $89,900+12% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 69% | $58,170−27% | High school |
| 14 | Carpet Installers | 69% | $50,340−37% | High school |
| 15 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | 69% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 69% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 68% | $56,460−29% | High school |
| 18 | Geothermal Production Managers | 68% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 19 | Carpenters | 68% | $60,580−24% | High school |
| 20 | Stonemasons | 66% | $57,390−28% | High school |
- 1First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
79% similar · $58,430 (−27%) · Training or associate
- 2Solar Energy Installation Managers
77% similar · $79,920 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Facilities Managers
76% similar · $106,660 (+33%) · Training or associate
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
75% similar · $74,450 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
75% similar · $79,860 (0%) · Training or associate
- 6First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
74% similar · $59,320 (−26%) · Training or associate
- 7Industrial Production Managers
72% similar · $126,060 (+58%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Wind Energy Operations Managers
71% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 9Construction Managers
71% similar · $114,990 (+44%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
70% similar · $93,530 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 11Brickmasons and Blockmasons
70% similar · $62,120 (−22%) · High school
- 12Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
70% similar · $89,900 (+12%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
69% similar · $58,170 (−27%) · High school
- 14Carpet Installers
69% similar · $50,340 (−37%) · High school
- 15Biomass Power Plant Managers
69% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Hydroelectric Production Managers
69% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 17Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
68% similar · $56,460 (−29%) · High school
- 18Geothermal Production Managers
68% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 19Carpenters
68% similar · $60,580 (−24%) · High school
- 20Stonemasons
66% similar · $57,390 (−28%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (89)
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (85)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (85)
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (84)
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers (75)
- Facilities Managers (71)
- Wind Energy Operations Managers (71)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (70)
- Hydroelectric Production Managers (69)
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (68)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (79% similar), Solar Energy Installation Managers (77% similar), Facilities Managers (76% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (75% similar) and First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (75% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Industrial Production Managers ($126,060, +58%; usually a bachelor's degree), Construction Managers ($114,990, +44%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Facilities Managers ($106,660, +33%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers ($79,920). Without more preparation than first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers usually need: Facilities Managers and First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.