How to hire a technical supervisor

How to hire a technical supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step technical supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a technical supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new technical supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the technical supervisor you need to hire. Certain technical supervisor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A technical supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, technical supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents technical supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Technical Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Technical Supervisor		$30-60
   Maintenance Planner	A maintenance planner is responsible for maintaining the efficiency and optimal performance of the operational tools, equipment, and machinery. Maintenance planners assist with the personnel's request for equipment repairs, requiring them to have excellent knowledge of the mechanical industry to identify inconsistencies and glitches and perform immediate troubleshooting... Show more	$18-40
   Equipment Manager	An equipment manager is responsible for monitoring the efficiency and optimal performance of the office equipment and machinery to support the business functions and daily operations. Equipment managers perform preventive maintenance on the machines and equipment, reviewing its licenses and service agreements, as well as look for product alternatives with minimal costing but deliver high-performance... Show more	$14-62

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Patient Care
   • Preventative Maintenance
   • PET
   • Patients
   • OSHA
   • Ladders
   • Equipment Maintenance
   • Work Ethic
   • Safety Procedures
   • Windows
   • HR
   • Training Programs

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Direct and manage QC of external seismic projects at contractors, including time and depth projects.
   • Support 24/7 operation, managing a team of support personnel who troubleshoot technical issues and monitor systems.
   • Lead team for prototyping communication framework.
   • Facilitate, negotiate and project manage data mapping efforts to develop multiple interface agreements between ordering and provisioning systems.
   • Manage the CPU assembly process development projects including budget and resource requirements, along with scheduling, and specification generation.
   • Suggest appropriate products or chemistry adjustments to achieve specific steel grade and metallurgical specifications for electric-arc furnace and basic oxygen furnace.

   More technical supervisor duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your technical supervisor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A technical supervisor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, technical supervisors' average salary in colorado is 56% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level technical supervisors earn 50% less than senior-level technical supervisors.
   • Certifications. A technical supervisor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a technical supervisor's salary.

   Average technical supervisor salary

   $89,670yearly

   $43.11 hourly rate

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   Entry-level technical supervisor salary

   $63,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average technical supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$101,945	$49
   2	Ohio	$96,145	$46
   3	Virginia	$95,214	$46
   4	Pennsylvania	$95,202	$46
   5	New York	$94,901	$46
   6	Massachusetts	$94,207	$45
   7	District of Columbia	$92,585	$45
   8	Michigan	$89,225	$43
   9	Texas	$88,358	$42
   10	Florida	$87,587	$42
   11	Minnesota	$83,033	$40
   12	Georgia	$80,114	$39
   13	Maryland	$79,325	$38
   14	Illinois	$77,370	$37
   15	Washington	$75,112	$36
   16	Oregon	$71,478	$34
   17	Nebraska	$54,893	$26
   18	Montana	$51,796	$25
   19	Colorado	$48,015	$23

   Average technical supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	SE2	$116,043	$55.79
   2	Koch Industries	$110,222	$52.99	5
   3	RSM US	$109,846	$52.81	217
   4	LinkedIn	$107,501	$51.68	9
   5	Intel	$107,322	$51.60
   6	Verizon Data Services Inc	$106,873	$51.38
   7	Wpp Us Holdings Inc	$105,558	$50.75	14
   8	FCA US LLC	$103,644	$49.83	32
   9	Hoffmann-LA Roche Inc	$102,257	$49.16	3
   10	Corning Incorporated	$102,251	$49.16	10
   11	Baker Hughes	$98,364	$47.29	3
   12	Essence Global	$97,385	$46.82
   13	SeaSpine	$93,399	$44.90
   14	PSEG	$92,191	$44.32	10
   15	T-Mobile	$91,920	$44.19	15
   16	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America	$89,884	$43.21	7
   17	Massachusetts General Hospital	$88,101	$42.36
   18	Omnicom Media Group	$87,834	$42.23	1
   19	Kinney Drugs	$87,686	$42.16
   20	3M Company	$87,123	$41.89	14

4. Writing a technical supervisor job description

   A good technical supervisor job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a technical supervisor job description:

   Technical supervisor job description example

   Starcom Ad Tech is the heart of digital advertising here at Starcom. Ad Tech continues to grow because we are experts in the art of trafficking digital ad campaigns, skilled at fighting ad fraud, and outstanding optimizers. We are looking for individuals who love tech, are intellectually curious, can work well with others and on their own, and prefer proactive over reactive.
   
   The Supervisor plays a key role in an integrated team responsible for account specific technical implementation of digital campaigns including display trafficking, video trafficking, research partner coding, tagging, etc. of digital media campaigns. The Supervisor is responsible for contributing to the design, development, and execution of campaign operational process with both internal and external contacts to ensure digital media plans meet client specified expectations.
   Role Objectives:
   
   Oversee global Ad Tech Associates and support the media and creative teams to activate digital campaigns (display, video, social, mobile)
   
   Co-lead strategic conversations with client and media teams around technology integrations that can improve efficiency, range or quality of data, or support new media
   
   Support Associates in the basic aspects of the trafficking process, including connecting placements to creatives, setting up consistent configurations, and collecting clean data. Lead the more complex aspects of trafficking, including Floodlight tags, DMP integrations, network upgrades, and more
   
   Lead conversations with the media team on ways to work faster and smarter.
   
   Collaborate with fellow Ad Tech Managers on process to prevent errors, to ensure consistency, to create a QA checklist
   
   Collaborate with vendors on behalf of creative agencies when troubleshooting is required
   
   Become a Subject Matter Expert on any number of technologies; keep yourself and the team up to date on the ever-evolving media landscape through regular research and writing POVs
   
   You may work across multiple clients, in which case we want you to share the best practices of each with the rest of the group in order to improve our output and standardize our work
   
   Assist clients in technology tests such as verification partners, and mobile ad servers
   
   Be responsible for holding media teams and creative agencies to execution timelines

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5. Post your job

   To find technical supervisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any technical supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level technical supervisors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your technical supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit technical supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit technical supervisors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new technical supervisor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the technical supervisor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new technical supervisor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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