First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

Pay and outlook

Median annual wage, May 2025

$62,890

Half earn more, half earn less

Middle half earn

$50,070 – $78,160

25th to 75th percentile

People employed, May 2025

623,640

Wage and salary jobs (OEWS)

Projected change, 2025–35

+3%

Growing slower than all jobs (0% to under 3.5%)

Openings a year (projected)

54,900

New jobs plus replacing people who leave

Typical education to enter

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS

BLS publishes one wage and employment figure for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors combined (code 53-1047). The pay and employment figures above are for that whole group, not for first-line supervisors of passenger attendants alone. So is the projection.

• All figures are for the United States as a whole. Pay varies a lot by state and city.
• Wages are for everyone working in the occupation in May 2025, at every career stage. They are not starting salaries or figures for new graduates.
• Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025–35. They are estimates, not promises. Openings include jobs that open up when people retire or change occupation, not just new jobs.

What the work involves

Supervise and coordinate activities of passenger attendants.

Main tasks

• Enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Resolve customer complaints regarding worker performance or services rendered.
• Inspect materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
• Train workers in proper operational procedures and functions and explain company policies.
• Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, or personnel requirements.
• Inspect work areas or operating equipment to ensure conformance to established standards in areas such as cleanliness or maintenance.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, work methods, or customer services.
• Meet with managers or other supervisors to stay informed of changes affecting operations.

Description and tasks from the O*NET® 31.0 Database.

Getting in

Typical education to enter (BLS)

High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience in a related job: less than 5 years

O*NET Job Zone 3

Medium preparation

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Fields of study that lead here

From the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk, which links 1 programme to this occupation. A link means the programme prepares people for this kind of work. It doesn't mean the programme is required, or that it's the only route.

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