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Repair Supervisor Workplace Records Guide
A repair supervisor may review completed work, estimate labor, train employees and perform repairs personally. When a workplace concern involves a missed estimate or disputed responsibility, explain how the job moved from assignment to inspection. Your title alone does not establish the extent of your authority or the employment rules that apply.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Scope changes
List additional work or unavailable parts and identify who revised the estimate or completion expectation.
Work performed
Distinguish inspection, staff direction, training and repairs you completed yourself during the period in question.
Evaluation sequence
Keep your own review, your response and any follow-up together, noting the job circumstances they reference.
Start with the work you actually do
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
O*NET classifies this occupation as First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.Source task 2929 · updated 08/2021
- 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.Source task 15263 · updated 08/2021
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.Source task 2914 · updated 08/2021
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.Source task 2925 · updated 08/2021
- Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.Source task 2919 · updated 08/2021
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (SOC 49-1011). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28.40 | $35.98 | $46.18 | $74,830 |
| Alaska | $36.58 | $47.17 | $57.30 | $98,110 |
| Arizona | $28.24 | $36.66 | $46.40 | $76,240 |
| Arkansas | $25.84 | $34.36 | $41.95 | $71,460 |
| Connecticut | $35.52 | $45.22 | $54.71 | $94,050 |
| Delaware | $33.34 | $40.03 | $49.61 | $83,250 |
| Florida | $28.79 | $36.49 | $45.48 | $75,900 |
| Georgia | $29.08 | $37.02 | $46.00 | $77,010 |
| Hawaii | $35.40 | $42.09 | $54.76 | $87,550 |
| Idaho | $28.19 | $36.03 | $46.17 | $74,940 |
| Indiana | $30.74 | $38.29 | $48.09 | $79,650 |
| Iowa | $30.47 | $37.67 | $46.17 | $78,340 |
| Kansas | $29.76 | $37.69 | $47.80 | $78,390 |
| Kentucky | $28.84 | $36.91 | $47.70 | $76,760 |
| Louisiana | $28.21 | $36.32 | $48.24 | $75,550 |
| Maine | $29.97 | $38.11 | $48.17 | $79,260 |
| Michigan | $28.92 | $37.41 | $47.25 | $77,810 |
| Minnesota | $35.46 | $41.90 | $49.92 | $87,160 |
| Mississippi | $24.76 | $34.09 | $43.18 | $70,900 |
| Missouri | $29.73 | $37.25 | $47.72 | $77,470 |
| Montana | $30.70 | $39.15 | $48.37 | $81,440 |
| Nebraska | $30.15 | $37.43 | $46.05 | $77,850 |
| New Hampshire | $34.50 | $42.10 | $50.51 | $87,560 |
| New Mexico | $27.18 | $37.28 | $47.57 | $77,550 |
| New York | $35.18 | $43.82 | $57.00 | $91,150 |
| North Carolina | $29.30 | $36.92 | $46.72 | $76,800 |
| North Dakota | $35.63 | $43.56 | $56.04 | $90,600 |
| Ohio | $29.45 | $37.85 | $46.73 | $78,730 |
| Oklahoma | $28.37 | $37.04 | $48.96 | $77,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $30.42 | $38.17 | $47.15 | $79,400 |
| Rhode Island | $30.86 | $37.91 | $48.17 | $78,840 |
| South Dakota | $32.35 | $38.85 | $47.15 | $80,810 |
| Tennessee | $28.24 | $36.46 | $46.18 | $75,830 |
| Texas | $28.47 | $36.90 | $47.41 | $76,760 |
| Utah | $29.93 | $37.95 | $47.67 | $78,930 |
| Vermont | $34.36 | $39.93 | $46.60 | $83,050 |
| Virginia | $31.12 | $38.83 | $47.94 | $80,770 |
| West Virginia | $25.79 | $34.31 | $48.24 | $71,360 |
| Wisconsin | $32.21 | $39.70 | $48.89 | $82,570 |
| Wyoming | $32.47 | $42.05 | $51.49 | $87,460 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace the estimate and job changes
Note the original work scope, expected labor and who approved the estimate. Identify later discoveries, parts delays or additional work that changed the assignment. Separate your own observations from a diagnosis supplied by another technician. A comparison between estimated and actual completion time should preserve those changes rather than imply the original estimate remained fixed.
Describe review and supervision duties
Record whether you assigned technicians, reviewed their work, provided safety training or recommended discipline. Identify decisions reserved for a higher manager. If you also completed repairs, note that work in the relevant shift. Preserve your own employment feedback and permitted instructions, rather than copying other technicians' evaluations to demonstrate the supervisory relationship.
Protect service and personnel information
Do not retain customer account details, sensitive equipment configurations, shop credentials or employee files. Describe a work order or inspection by general job type and date when possible. If the underlying service record matters, identify its authorized location for review. Your personal account can explain the instruction and response without duplicating the entire repair history.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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