How Much Do Shift Supervisors Make?
Having a clear understanding of earnings potential is important, especially if you are researching career paths or considering changing jobs. If you're one of those people, and you're curious what kind of salary shift supervisors make, you've come to the right place.
Using data from Lightcast,™ the Best Adult Colleges and Careers Guide has compiled rich information about salary for shift supervisors and related jobs, including details about average compensation, salary trends and job growth. We've also gathered advertised salaries from actual job postings to provide insight into what employers of shift supervisors are offering as compensation.
Keep reading to learn more about how much shift supervisors can expect to make in the United States.
At a Glance: Salary & Jobs for Shift Supervisors
According to data from 2022, there were about 607,131 positions for shift supervisors in the United States. In terms of salary, the national median salary for shift supervisors was reported to be $128,627. Additionally, when examining job demand, employers across the country posted 526,187 job postings related to positions for shift supervisors.
How Much Money Do Shift Supervisors Make?
Median salary is just one data point. To build a better understanding of how much money shift supervisors and related positions can expect to make in the United States, it can be helpful to look at the full range of compensation for those jobs.
Let's look more deeply at data that was reported to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for detail into the lowest and highest salary earnings for shift supervisors.
Annual Salary for Shift Supervisors
According to the BLS, the lowest earners for shift supervisors and related professions earned about $63,378 per year in 2022. Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, the highest earners made about $218,546 annually.
As mentioned previously, the median salary for shift supervisors in the United States in 2022 was $128,627.
Annual Salary Range For Shift Supervisors In 2022
Hourly Salary for Shift Supervisors
The BLS also breaks down compensation for shift supervisors by hourly salary, and the median average hourly pay for shift supervisors in 2022 was $62. Lowest hourly earners took home $30 while the highest reported hourly salaries for shift supervisors was $105.
Hourly Salary Range For Shift Supervisors In 2022
Advertised Compensation for Shift Supervisors
Data from the BLS is one way to dig into compensation for shift supervisors, but another way to build a more real-time understanding of salary is to look at actual job postings and see what compensation organizations are currently providing to fill open positions for shift supervisors.
Keep in mind that salary data is not included in every job posting, so the information compiled here is reflective of the data available through Lightcast.™
Annual Salary from Job Postings for Shift Supervisors
Advertised Annual Salary
During a review of 955,147 job postings related to shift supervisors, advertised salary was included in 189,133 of them, which was 20%. Based on those postings, the median advertised salary for shift supervisors was $84,352 per year.
Hourly Salary from Job Postings for Shift Supervisors
Advertised Hourly Salary
A similar analysis of job postings provides insight into advertised hourly salary for shift supervisors. Based on 36% of postings with advertised compensation, the median hourly salary for open positions for shift supervisors in the United States is about $41.
Salary Trend for Shift Supervisors
If you're thinking about pursuing a career in the field, you may want to understand how compensation has changed over time for shift supervisors. The chart below provides a snapshot of advertised salaries over the past three years.
Based on compensation data that was included in job postings for shift supervisors dating back to September 2019, advertised salaries for shift supervisors have increased 17%.
Advertised Wage Trend For Shift Supervisors
What's the Job Growth for Shift Supervisors?
Another data point that someone thinking about a career path should consider is whether or not jobs are expected to see growth in the future. The chart below looks at projected employment for shift supervisors over the next 10 years.
According to the data obtained through Lightcast,™ there were 606,271 jobs for shift supervisors in the United States in 2022. By 2032, it is expected that about 70,656 jobs will be added. That's a 11.7% increase over the next 10-year period.
Employment Projections For Shift Supervisors
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