As of June 2026, First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has an AI-exposure score of 63/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

63/100
High exposure
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More exposed than 77% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$74,450. About 67,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
  • Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas.
  • Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
  • Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
  • Evaluate employee performance.
  • Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
Augmentable
  • Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
  • Plan and develop new products and production processes.
  • Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
  • Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
  • Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions.
  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
  • Set up and adjust machines and equipment.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (60%).

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

New York: US$78,580California: US$76,840Texas: US$70,140

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$74,450. More states are being added.

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