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Job outlook for team leader/senior technicians in the United States
Team leader/senior technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected team leader/senior technician job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 83,100 new jobs for team leader/senior technicians are projected over the next decade.
Team leader/senior technician salaries have increased 9% for team leader/senior technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 161,832 team leader/senior technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 126,882 active team leader/senior technician job openings in the US.
The average team leader/senior technician salary is $106,642.
Are team leader/senior technician jobs in demand?
Team leader/senior technician job and salary trends over time
Team leader/senior technician jobs over time
Team leader/senior technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 161,832 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 214,534 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 51,281 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 44,874 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 43,533 | 0.01% |
Average team leader/senior technician salary over time
Team leader/senior technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $106,642 | $51.27 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $103,128 | $49.58 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $100,794 | $48.46 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $99,271 | $47.73 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $97,650 | $46.95 | +1.6% |
Team leader/senior technician jobs by state
Most common states for team leader/senior technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 558 | 80% |
| 2 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 1,193 | 38% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 282 | 37% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,318 | 34% |
| 5 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1,342 | 32% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,565 | 30% |
| 7 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 911 | 30% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 287 | 30% |
| 9 | Alaska | 739,795 | 224 | 30% |
| 10 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 301 | 29% |
| 11 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 250 | 29% |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 296 | 28% |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,505 | 27% |
| 14 | Vermont | 623,657 | 167 | 27% |
| 15 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,918 | 26% |
| 16 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,321 | 24% |
| 17 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,412 | 23% |
| 18 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 438 | 23% |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 304 | 23% |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,833 | 22% |
Most common cities for team leader/senior technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw | 1 | 3% | $96,880 |
| 2 | Santa Monica | 2 | 2% | $127,431 |
| 3 | Fullerton | 1 | 1% | $126,062 |
Team Leader/Senior Technician job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of team leader/senior technician experts
Bethel University
Wittenberg University
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.
Associate Provost - Innovation and Partnerships, Program Director/Professor, Ed.D. Leadership in Higher EducationBethel University
Education Leadership
What soft skills should all Team Leader/Senior Technicians possess?
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.: With the rapid rate of change, accelerating information turnover, and boundless access to knowledge, certain new soft skills may now be prioritized in our current society. So we all have to be learners, seeking new information, anticipating that we will need to change our mind, and striving for a disposition of curiosity. The specific skill of asking good questions cannot be underestimated.
Employers may be seeking skills like imaginative bridging, humbly and curiously connecting dots. Or the skills of facilitation and curation, with so many different perspectives and lived experiences, and an overabundance of information, an educational leader, must manage people, perspectives, and content like never before.
Employers are looking for skills that relate to not only the day-to-day tactical aspects of educational leadership but also imaginative problem-solving for a thriving future.
What skills will help Team Leader/Senior Technicians earn the most?
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.: For educational leaders, I'm not convinced discrete skills equate to salary. Working hard and working well with others, with a disposition of humility and curiosity, is really powerful. Perhaps the combination of soft and hard skills gained through diverse experiences, positions, and institutional contexts results in the highest earning potential.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Team Leader/Senior Technicians to find work opportunities?
Nancy McHugh Ph.D.: I think that there are opportunities in most parts of the country. It is more about what sort of work students are looking for. A lot of philosophy majors go to law school or into non-profit work. There are opportunities for that everywhere. We've had several students go into public health graduate programs, which also has lots of geographic options. That so many of us are learning to work well-remotely is opening up a lot of options for where people live that are not as tied to the location of one's employment. Thus, I'd say most locations can be ideal locations. It is a matter of what individuals are looking for.