Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Also called: Production Supervisors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of production and operating workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Industrial Production Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers and Biomass Power Plant Managers.
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers: $74,450 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 Production and Operating Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial Production Managers | 82% | $126,060+69% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 78% | $79,860+7% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | 76% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Facilities Managers | 76% | $106,660+43% | Training or associate |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 75% | $79,920+7% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Biofuels Production Managers | 74% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 74% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 74% | $59,320−20% | Training or associate |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 74% | $58,430−22% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Construction Managers | 74% | $114,990+54% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Geothermal Production Managers | 73% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 12 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 72% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 13 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 71% | $89,900+21% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 71% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | General and Operations Managers | 71% | $105,770+42% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 71% | $58,170−22% | High school |
| 17 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 71% | $62,470−16% | Training or associate |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 70% | $49,100−34% | High school |
| 19 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 70% | $43,370−42% | High school |
| 20 | Food Service Managers | 70% | $69,390−7% | High school |
- 1Industrial Production Managers
82% similar · $126,060 (+69%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
78% similar · $79,860 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 3Biomass Power Plant Managers
76% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Facilities Managers
76% similar · $106,660 (+43%) · Training or associate
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
75% similar · $79,920 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 6Biofuels Production Managers
74% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Wind Energy Operations Managers
74% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 8First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
74% similar · $59,320 (−20%) · Training or associate
- 9First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
74% similar · $58,430 (−22%) · Training or associate
- 10Construction Managers
74% similar · $114,990 (+54%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Geothermal Production Managers
73% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 12Hydroelectric Production Managers
72% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
71% similar · $89,900 (+21%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Quality Control Systems Managers
71% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15General and Operations Managers
71% similar · $105,770 (+42%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
71% similar · $58,170 (−22%) · High school
- 17Chefs and Head Cooks
71% similar · $62,470 (−16%) · Training or associate
- 18First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
70% similar · $49,100 (−34%) · High school
- 19Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
70% similar · $43,370 (−42%) · High school
- 20Food Service Managers
70% similar · $69,390 (−7%) · 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 production and operating workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Careers where first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (88)
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (85)
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (84)
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (81)
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (75)
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (75)
- Wind Energy Operations Managers (74)
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (73)
- Biomass Power Plant Managers (73)
- Geothermal Production Managers (73)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of production and operating workers
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of production and operating workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Industrial Production Managers (82% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (78% similar), Biomass Power Plant Managers (76% similar), Facilities Managers (76% similar) and First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (75% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of production and operating workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Industrial Production Managers ($126,060, +69%; usually a bachelor's degree), Construction Managers ($114,990, +54%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Facilities Managers ($106,660, +43%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of production and operating workers ($74,450). Without more preparation than first-line supervisors of production and operating workers usually need: Facilities Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers and First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction 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.