Job outlook for department supervisors in the United States

Department supervisor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected department supervisor job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 189,200 new jobs for department supervisors are projected over the next decade.
Department supervisor salaries have increased 7% for department supervisors in the last 5 years.
There are over 130,163 department supervisors currently employed in the United States.
There are 216,893 active department supervisor job openings in the US.
The average department supervisor salary is $47,300.

Are department supervisor jobs in demand?

Yes, department supervisor jobs are in demand. Department supervisor demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.

Department supervisor job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of department supervisor jobs and the average department supervisor salary over time.

Department supervisor jobs over time

Department supervisor job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	130,163	0.04%
2020	121,284	0.04%
2019	133,406	0.04%
2018	134,437	0.04%
2017	136,566	0.04%

Average department supervisor salary over time

Department supervisor salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$47,300	$22.74	+3.0%
2025	$45,901	$22.07	+1.8%
2024	$45,082	$21.67	+2.8%
2023	$43,853	$21.08	--1.3%
2022	$44,411	$21.35	+1.9%

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Department supervisor jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of department supervisor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where department supervisors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for department supervisors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Missouri	6,113,532	1,984	32%
2	New Hampshire	1,342,795	430	32%
3	Delaware	961,939	310	32%
4	Iowa	3,145,711	974	31%
5	Maine	1,335,907	391	29%
6	Virginia	8,470,020	2,400	28%
7	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,833	27%
8	Tennessee	6,715,984	1,831	27%
9	Wyoming	579,315	156	27%
10	North Carolina	10,273,419	2,650	26%
11	Wisconsin	5,795,483	1,484	26%
12	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,451	26%
13	District of Columbia	693,972	183	26%
14	Indiana	6,666,818	1,661	25%
15	Montana	1,050,493	263	25%
16	Vermont	623,657	156	25%
17	Georgia	10,429,379	2,439	23%
18	Kansas	2,913,123	662	23%
19	Michigan	9,962,311	2,142	22%
20	Arkansas	3,004,279	649	22%

Most common cities for department supervisors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Hagerstown	6	15%	$48,387
2	Castle Rock	8	14%	$45,019
3	Littleton	5	11%	$44,952
4	Goodyear	6	8%	$39,105
5	Bolingbrook	5	7%	$50,745
6	Farmington Hills	5	6%	$55,827
7	Columbia	5	5%	$48,801
8	Lakewood	6	4%	$44,929
9	Rochester	5	4%	$51,383
10	Aurora	6	2%	$44,948
11	Fort Wayne	5	2%	$41,397
12	Sacramento	7	1%	$56,858
13	Miami	6	1%	$53,204
14	Denver	5	1%	$44,930
15	Chicago	7	0%	$51,056
16	Los Angeles	6	0%	$51,876
17	Phoenix	6	0%	$39,131

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