First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades salary in Chicago, Illinois

Salary distribution

Where Chicago first-line supervisors of construction trades fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  High school diploma

• Experience

  5 years or more

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Administration and Management

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Building and Construction

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Mechanical

  Knowledge

  4.0 / 5

• Coordination

  Technical

  3.9 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  3.8 / 5

• Speaking

  Basic skill

  3.8 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  3.8 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.

2. 02

   Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.

3. 03

   Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.

4. 04

   Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.

5. 05

   Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.

6. 06

   Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.

7. 07

   Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.

8. 08

   Order or requisition materials or supplies.