Best First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade programs in Illinois, ranked by enrollment
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction.
24 schools in Illinois run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,260 people a year. The job pays a median of $105,750 in Illinois across about 19,340 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Illinois that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
12 programs in Illinois that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Illinois (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Illinois page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 46.0302In Illinois → | 1,163 | 51.5% | 10 | $39,766 | $9,500 |
| 2 | Construction Trades, Generalmain feeder CIP 46.0000In Illinois → | 652 | 28.8% | 7 | $33,868 | $9,500 |
| 3 | CIP 46.0401In Illinois → | 249 | 11.0% | 9 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
| 4 | CIP 46.0201In Illinois → | 116 | 5.1% | 5 | $37,611 | $12,610 |
| 5 | CIP 46.0502In Illinois → | 28 | 1.2% | 1 | $35,730 | $9,500 |
| 6 | CIP 46.0403In Illinois → | 13 | 0.6% | 1 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
| 7 | CIP 46.0503In Illinois → | 11 | 0.5% | 2 | $35,730 | $9,500 |
| 8 | CIP 46.0412In Illinois → | 8 | 0.4% | 2 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
| 9 | CIP 46.0402In Illinois → | 7 | 0.3% | 1 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
| 10 | Mason/Masonrymain feeder CIP 46.0101In Illinois → | 6 | 0.3% | 1 | $33,525 | — |
| 11 | CIP 46.0415In Illinois → | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
| 12 | CIP 46.0408In Illinois → | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
Top 24 schools in Illinois
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 4 of the 24 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 622 | Electrician | — | 27% | — | — |
| 2 | Lake Land College Mattoon, IL Public · 3 feeder programs | 596 | Construction Trades, General | $12,838 | 58% | — | — |
| 3 | Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 302 | Electrician | $40,219 | 68% | $25,508 | — |
| 4 | Triton College River Grove, IL Public · 5 feeder programs | 163 | Construction Trades, General | — | 29% | — | — |
| 5 | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL Public · 5 feeder programs | 138 | Electrician | — | 36% | — | — |
| 6 | City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy - King College Chicago, IL Public · 4 feeder programs | 103 | Carpentry/Carpenter | $17,697 | 31% | — | — |
| 7 | Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL Public · 3 feeder programs | 60 | Construction Trades, General | — | 49% | — | — |
| 8 | HVAC Technical Institute Chicago, IL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 47 | Electrician | $32,208 | 86% | $23,492 | — |
| 9 | Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 38 | Electrician | — | 42% | — | — |
| 10 | Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL Public · 2 feeder programs | 34 | Carpentry/Carpenter | — | 48% | — | — |
| 11 | Rock Valley College Rockford, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 34 | Electrician | — | 37% | — | — |
| 12 | Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 21 | Electrician | — | 21% | — | — |
| 13 | John Wood Community College Quincy, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Electrician | — | 49% | — | — |
| 14 | Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Building/Property Maintenance | — | 55% | — | — |
| 15 | McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector | — | 37% | — | — |
| 16 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Rockford, IL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Construction Trades, General | — | 66% | $20,078 | — |
| 17 | Heartland Community College Normal, IL Public · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Building/Property Maintenance | — | 54% | — | — |
| 18 | William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Building/Property Maintenance | — | 48% | — | — |
| 19 | Parkland College Champaign, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Building/Property Maintenance | — | 32% | — | — |
| 20 | South Suburban College South Holland, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Construction Trades, General | — | 28% | — | — |
| 21 | Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Building Construction Technology/Technician | — | 49% | — | — |
| 22 | Oakton College Des Plaines, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Building/Property Maintenance | — | 37% | — | — |
| 23 | Kishwaukee College Malta, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Building/Property Maintenance | — | 45% | — | — |
| 24 | Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Construction Trades, General | — | 60% | — | — |
All 24 schools in Illinois
Every school in Illinois with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College | Chicago | Public | 622 | 1 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | Public | 596 | 3 |
| Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park | Melrose Park | Private for-profit | 302 | 1 |
| Triton College | River Grove | Public | 163 | 5 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public | 138 | 5 |
| City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy - King College | Chicago | Public | 103 | 4 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Public | 60 | 3 |
| HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago | Private for-profit | 47 | 1 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | Public | 38 | 1 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public | 34 | 2 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public | 34 | 1 |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Public | 21 | 1 |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | Public | 16 | 1 |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | Public | 14 | 1 |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | Public | 13 | 1 |
What first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn in Illinois
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $79,920. Illinois pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Illinois
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers page.
How to become a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade
Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Illinois
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 19 majors mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers18 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 46.0000Construction Trades, General
- 46.0101Mason/Masonry
- 46.0201Carpentry/Carpenter
- 46.0302Electrician
- 46.0401Building/Property Maintenance
- 46.0402Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
- 46.0403Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
- 46.0404Drywall Installation/Drywaller
- 46.0406Glazier
- 46.0408Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
- 46.0410Roofer
- 46.0412Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- 46.0413Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
- 46.0414Insulator
- 46.0415Building Construction Technology/Technician
- 46.0502Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
- 46.0503Plumbing Technology/Plumber
- 46.0504Well Drilling/Driller
- 46.0505Blasting/Blaster(no graduates reported)
Common questions
Answers for people weighing first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers programs in Illinois.
What degree do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Electrician, which awarded 1,163 degrees in Illinois in 2024-25, 51.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 12 programs to this occupation. The largest are Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Construction Trades, Building/Construction Finishing, Carpenters, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 2,260 people a year in Illinois.
How much do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn in Illinois?+
The median is $105,750 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 32.3% above the U.S. median of $79,920. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers growing?+
BLS projects a +5.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 74,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Illinois?+
24 institutions in Illinois reported graduates from at least one of the 12 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Construction Foreman, Installation Manager, Electrical Supervisor, Construction Supervisor, Solar Installation Manager, Roustabout Field Supervisor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 47-1011.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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