Workers' comp class code · Construction & Trades

Class code 5606Contractor — Executive Supervisor

Supervisory and project-management personnel who do not perform manual labor at job sites.

This classification is reserved for supervisory and project-management personnel in construction who do not perform manual labor at job sites. It typically covers project managers, superintendents, and owners who visit sites to inspect progress, coordinate subcontractors, and manage schedules and budgets, but who don't pick up tools or perform the physical work of the trade themselves.

Payroll under this code is limited strictly to people whose job site duties are observational and managerial. The moment a supervisor starts performing manual trade work — helping frame a wall, running a saw, or climbing on a roof — that time typically needs to be reported under the applicable trade classification instead of this one.

Because the role is largely walking a job site and communicating with crews rather than performing physical labor, the injury exposure is markedly lower than the trades being supervised. The main hazards are the general job-site conditions a supervisor is exposed to while walking the property — uneven ground, debris, and active work areas — rather than task-specific trade hazards.

What code 5606 typically includes

  • Site supervision and progress inspection
  • Subcontractor coordination and scheduling
  • Project budgeting and administrative oversight from the field
  • Safety walk-throughs and compliance checks
  • Client and owner communication conducted on-site

Codes this one gets confused with

5645Carpentry — Dwellings

A supervisor who occasionally performs hands-on framing or trim work needs that time reported under the trade code, not the supervisory classification.

See code 5645

5403Carpentry — General/Commercial

Same distinction applies on commercial projects — hands-on carpentry duties fall under the trade code even if the same person also supervises.

See code 5403

6217Excavation & Grading

A superintendent overseeing excavation work from the sidelines is rated under this supervisory code, while an operator running equipment is rated under excavation.

See code 6217

What this code means for your premium

This is one of the lowest-rated classifications in construction, comparable to clerical or light administrative work, because it excludes hands-on manual labor entirely.

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Classification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.

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