First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Career, Salary and Skills

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $48,590 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 114,110. Wage data is published for 371 locations.

Occupation description

Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

O*NET code

39-1022.00

Job zone

3

Typical education

Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree

Experience

Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

National salary and employment

Median annual

$48,590

Hourly median

$23.36

Employment

114,110

Data year

2025

National salary distribution

$34,010
10th
$39,050
25th
$48,590
Median
$61,100
75th
$75,330
90th

Top skills

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Typical tasks

  • Train workers in proper operational procedures and functions and explain company policies.
  • Meet with managers or other supervisors to stay informed of changes affecting operations.
  • Assign work schedules, following work requirements, to ensure quality and timely delivery of service.
  • Recruit and hire staff members.
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding worker performance or services rendered.
  • Take disciplinary action to address performance problems.
  • Inspect work areas or operating equipment to ensure conformance to established standards in areas such as cleanliness or maintenance.
  • Apply customer feedback to service improvement efforts.
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Technology

  • Inventory management systems
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Timekeeping software
  • Web browser software
  • Work scheduling software
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by location

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.