The Average Salary of a Maintenance Manager
A maintenance manager oversees the activities of maintenance workers. According to O*Net Online, a website developed under the sponsorship of the Department of Labor/Employment Training Administration, maintenance managers are also known as the first-line supervisors or managers of mechanics, installers and repairers. If you are interested in becoming a maintenance manager, find out how much these workers earn.
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National Salary
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean hourly wage for first-line supervisors and managers of mechanics, installers and repairers was $29.15 and the mean annual wage, or average salary, was $60,630 in May 2009.
Experience
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The PayScale website shows how degree type can impact a maintenance manager's salary. In September 2010, a maintenance manager with a high school diploma earned a salary that ranged between $32,556 to $56,600; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, $65,761 to $94,013; Bachelor of Science, $50,000 to $76,302; Associate of Applied Science, $27,500 to $65,000; and Bachelor of Arts, $41,271 to $88,511.
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Most Employed
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The industry that employed the highest number of first-line supervisors and managers of mechanics, installers and repairers was the automotive repair and maintenance industry with an annual mean wage of $55,320, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other industries that employed high numbers were: the automobile dealers industry, $65,420; local government, $61,360; the building equipment contractors industry, $61,570; and the automotive parts, accessories and tire stores industry, $47,790.
Top-Paying Industries
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The industry that offered the highest pay for first-line supervisors and managers of mechanics, installers and repairers was the oil and gas extraction industry with an annual mean wage of $81,620, as revealed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other industries that offered high salaries were the motor vehicle manufacturing industry, $80,470; the computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing industry, $78,330; the satellite telecommunications industry, $78,140; and the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry, $76,770.
Top-Paying States
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The state that offered the highest pay for first-line supervisors and managers of mechanics, installers and repairers was Alaska with an annual mean wage of $76,150, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other states where the average salary was high: Connecticut, $68,560; New York, $68,320; New Jersey, $67,690; and Hawaii, $67,640.
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References
- University of Regina: What is the Difference between Mean and Average?
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- O*Net OnLine: First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Payscale.com: Salary for Maintenance Manager
Resources
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