How To Become A Maintenance Service Supervisor: What It Is and Career Path

What is a maintenance service supervisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

The average maintenance service supervisor salary is $48,024. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 2-4 years of experience to become a maintenance service supervisor. Maintenance service supervisors with a EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 76,300 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreMaintenance Service SupervisorUS Average

Salary

3.8

Avg. Salary $48,024

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

9.3

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.24%

Asian 2.10%

Black or African American 8.19%

Hispanic or Latino 15.66%

Unknown 4.50%

White 68.31%

Gender

female 7.86%

male 92.14%

Age - 50

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 - 50

Stress level

9.3

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

9.4

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

2.6

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a maintenance service supervisor

Explore maintenance service supervisor education requirements

Most common maintenance service supervisor degrees

Bachelor's

33.0 %

Associate

28.7 %

Master's

11.7 %

Start to develop specific maintenance service supervisor skills

Skills	Percentages
HVAC	34.62%
Plumbing	13.20%
Maintenance Services	11.47%
General Maintenance	9.48%
Safety Procedures	4.35%

Complete relevant maintenance service supervisor training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New maintenance service 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 maintenance service supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real maintenance service supervisor resumes.

Research maintenance service supervisor duties and responsibilities

Manage and coordinate maintenance and equipment logistics operations, staffing and training functions to boost program effectiveness and mission readiness.
Perform general office cleaning and repairs including; plumbing, electrical, trash collection and repairs of broken equipment.
Maintain physical conditions including electrical, plumbing, heating, appliances, water irrigation systems, interior/exterior lighting and painting.
Direct equipment upgrades as necessary to meet OSHA safety requirements, continually demonstrating a sense of urgency for all safety-relate items.

Apply for maintenance service supervisor jobs

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

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

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Maintenance service supervisor reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020

Cons

Any emergency is tough situation, is likely unknown faulty until you get to the place.

A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2019

Pros

Fast Pace, solving problems working with outside groups.