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What is a career technical supervisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a career technical supervisor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $26.83 an hour? That's $55,807 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 15,000 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreCareer Technical SupervisorUS Average
Salary
4.4

Avg. Salary $55,807

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.9

Growth rate 7%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.2
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.67%

Asian 5.53%

Black or African American 10.78%

Hispanic or Latino 17.33%

Unknown 3.84%

White 61.85%

Gender

female 43.53%

male 56.47%

Age - 44
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 44
Stress level
7.9

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.5

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a career technical supervisor

  1. Explore career technical supervisor education requirements

    Most common career technical supervisor degrees

    Bachelor's

    60.9 %

    Associate

    17.2 %

    Master's

    15.6 %
  2. Start to develop specific career technical supervisor skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Personnel Data32.49%
    Curriculum Development25.53%
    Career Development19.90%
    CTE11.37%
    Training Programs10.72%
  3. Complete relevant career technical supervisor training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 2-4 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New career technical supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a career technical supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real career technical supervisor resumes.
  4. Research career technical supervisor duties and responsibilities

    • Conduct seminars and continuing education classes for Medicare recipients with regard to new Medicare changes and other health care relate issues.
    • Conduct audits of CTT classroom files, case notes, and PCDP's to ensure compliance and student progress.N.
    • Develop and facilitate outplacement programs across healthcare, scientific research and higher education sectors.
    • Conduct educational training classes to better improve student employability and provides personalize career counseling and evaluates student performance.
  5. Apply for career technical supervisor jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a career technical supervisor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average career technical supervisor salary

The average career technical supervisor salary in the United States is $55,807 per year or $27 per hour. Career technical supervisor salaries range between $32,000 and $95,000 per year.

Average career technical supervisor salary
$55,807 Yearly
$26.83 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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