Research indicates that approximately 1 in 5 full-time workers has some level of supervisory responsibility. The share of workers that have supervisory duties is not appreciably different between private industry and State and local governments. Within more specific industry divisions, the industries with the highest percentage of supervisors are construction, public administration, and finance, insurance and real estate. These data are a product of the National Compensation Survey . Team leaders or lead workers set the pace for other workers and show other workers how to perform assigned tasks.
Second line managers direct staff through intermediate supervisors.
Third line managers direct work through two or more supervisory levels with several subdivisions at each level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor .