First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-1011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-1011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 10.2%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 67/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $79,860
- H-1B offered wage $71,375; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 47,500
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 4
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 72,922 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~41% of this role but only ~10.2% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
Common titles: Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor (E and I Supervisor), Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, Facility Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Coordinator, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Manager
Representative Tasks
- •Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- •Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- •Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
- •Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- •Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Supervise employees.
- •Train others in operational procedures.
- •Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
- •Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
- •Measure distances or dimensions.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 10.2% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $79,860 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 90/100 | N/A |