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Production Supervisor Workplace Records
Production supervisors coordinate schedules and output while responding to equipment, material and staffing problems. A dispute about performance or authority needs more context than a production total. Describe the line or process in general terms and identify which decisions you controlled, which you recommended and which required another manager's approval.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Target context
Record the target, measurement period and known changes to materials, equipment or assigned staffing.
Approval boundaries
List the schedule and personnel decisions that you could make and those requiring management approval.
Personal response
Keep your own written explanation and any revised evaluation with the original feedback, preserving dates.
Start with the work you actually do
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.
O*NET classifies this occupation as First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.Source task 8450 · updated 08/2020
- Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.Source task 20155 · updated 08/2020
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.Source task 8455 · updated 08/2020
- 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.Source task 8452 · updated 08/2020
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.Source task 8454 · updated 08/2020
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 Production and Operating Workers (SOC 51-1011). 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 | $27.55 | $35.13 | $45.08 | $73,060 |
| Alaska | $24.97 | $37.48 | $51.52 | $77,960 |
| Arizona | $28.60 | $36.22 | $43.65 | $75,330 |
| Arkansas | $24.49 | $30.33 | $37.69 | $63,090 |
| Connecticut | $30.24 | $39.98 | $49.76 | $83,150 |
| Delaware | $30.34 | $38.03 | $48.81 | $79,100 |
| Florida | $24.36 | $30.75 | $39.73 | $63,950 |
| Georgia | $27.09 | $33.25 | $40.91 | $69,170 |
| Hawaii | $25.39 | $34.61 | $48.38 | $71,990 |
| Idaho | $27.61 | $34.08 | $39.85 | $70,890 |
| Indiana | $28.53 | $35.55 | $40.45 | $73,950 |
| Iowa | $29.07 | $35.94 | $39.97 | $74,750 |
| Kansas | $29.00 | $35.81 | $41.15 | $74,480 |
| Kentucky | $28.33 | $34.85 | $42.84 | $72,490 |
| Louisiana | $28.57 | $37.27 | $51.64 | $77,520 |
| Maine | $29.12 | $37.97 | $44.79 | $78,970 |
| Michigan | $27.60 | $34.70 | $39.86 | $72,170 |
| Minnesota | $30.81 | $37.76 | $44.88 | $78,550 |
| Mississippi | $26.01 | $33.04 | $40.68 | $68,720 |
| Missouri | $27.40 | $35.20 | $43.95 | $73,210 |
| Montana | $26.00 | $33.06 | $42.70 | $68,760 |
| Nebraska | $28.95 | $34.71 | $39.67 | $72,200 |
| New Hampshire | $30.85 | $38.13 | $47.16 | $79,310 |
| New Mexico | $23.75 | $31.08 | $44.86 | $64,640 |
| New York | $29.79 | $37.78 | $47.05 | $78,580 |
| North Carolina | $27.30 | $33.48 | $39.99 | $69,640 |
| North Dakota | $29.18 | $36.71 | $42.94 | $76,350 |
| Ohio | $28.41 | $34.69 | $39.54 | $72,160 |
| Oklahoma | $26.32 | $33.66 | $42.65 | $70,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $28.76 | $36.05 | $40.84 | $74,990 |
| Rhode Island | $30.25 | $39.25 | $49.78 | $81,650 |
| South Dakota | $29.92 | $35.12 | $39.43 | $73,040 |
| Tennessee | $25.64 | $31.40 | $39.40 | $65,310 |
| Texas | $24.99 | $33.72 | $43.34 | $70,140 |
| Utah | $27.69 | $34.24 | $40.76 | $71,220 |
| Vermont | $28.73 | $36.32 | $41.74 | $75,540 |
| Virginia | $27.87 | $35.65 | $44.91 | $74,150 |
| West Virginia | $26.18 | $33.17 | $43.36 | $68,990 |
| Wisconsin | $29.23 | $35.98 | $40.49 | $74,840 |
| Wyoming | $31.10 | $43.46 | $60.50 | $90,390 |
“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.
Connect targets to operating conditions
Identify the output target and reporting period communicated to you, then note interruptions you directly observed. Examples may include missing materials, equipment downtime or a changed production sequence. Distinguish recorded results from estimates and explain your part in reporting them. Do not assume a missed target establishes fault or unfair treatment on its own.
Explain staffing and hands-on responsibilities
Record whether you set schedules, approved time changes, assigned workers or carried out a manager's plan. Describe inspection or production tasks you performed yourself during shortages. A supervisor title does not by itself establish employment coverage. Concrete examples of responsibility and approval help a reviewer understand the role without relying on a title.
Separate personal records from plant records
Keep your own evaluation, schedule and permitted correspondence. Do not export attendance data for the entire crew, confidential production specifications or employee discipline files. If an equipment or quality record bears on your concern, identify the date, record type and location. Seek guidance before sharing information obtained through supervisory access.
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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