Supervisor | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Supervisors manage teams of staff and organise their workload.

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Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
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.
Investigate accidents or

Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
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.
Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.
Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures.
Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs.
Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.
Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results.
Develop or implement electronic maintenance programs or computer information management systems.
Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.
Design equipment configurations to meet personnel needs.

Average salary
24,565 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Supervisor

26,555 GBP
22,593 GBP

Average salary for part-time Supervisor

Average salary for full-time Supervisor

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12,643 GBP
12,604 GBP
12,788 GBP

24,565 GBP
22,593 GBP
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Salary over time for Supervisor

Pay for this role has increased slightly over time

19,687 GBP
20,187 GBP
20,628 GBP
22,073 GBP
23,129 GBP
25,733 GBP
24,565 GBP
25,884 GBP
28,558 GBP

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Future outlook for Supervisors

Balanced outlook

74 000+ jobs available

Very good outlook

5% yearly wage growth (on average)

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Supervisor and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

72% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
11% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree
8% of people in this role have a post-secondary qualification such as a Higher National Diploma

You'll usually need at least 1 or 2 years' experience in a job to apply directly for team leader or supervisor vacancies. Employers may also want you to have work-based qualifications and evidence of relevant training certificates for the industry you're working in.

You'll need:

leadership skills
the ability to motivate and manage staff
the ability to organise your time and workload
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to use your initiative
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
excellent verbal communication skills
business management skills
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Supervisor

Team Leading

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

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