Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$47,492
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.9%
- Live roles
- 152
Production Manager
$102,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.3%
- Live roles
- 308
Highest-paying jobs
Custom Door Assembler
R&D Assembly Technician
Assembly Technician
Assembly Technician - Engines (Andromeda)
Technician: Assembly, Integration & Test
Technician: Assembly, Integration & Test (2nd Shift)
R&D Technician (electrical assembly)
Build Technician - Assembly Technician - (on-site 3 months temp)
Assembly and Test Technician
Assembly Technician
Highest-paying jobs
Production Manager
Senior Engineering Manager, Production Engineering
Sr. Manager - Production Engineering
Sr. Production Manager
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Manager, Engineering (Production Orchestration)
Staff Technical Program Manager, Production
Project & Production Manager, Brand
Project Manager, Production Lines
Senior Technical Program Manager, Production Engineering
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Trexon
|
$43,420 | 6 |
Thorlabs
|
$40,560 | 4 |
|
Crusoe
|
$53,040 | 3 |
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 3 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$87,360 | 2 |
Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
|
$50,960 | 2 |
Flash
|
$46,800 | 2 |
AST SpaceMobile
|
$41,600 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$148,000 | 14 |
LandCare
|
$70,000 | 9 |
J&J Snack Foods
|
$70,000 | 7 |
HelloFresh
|
$45,497 | 7 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$123,750 | 6 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$203,000 | 5 |
Relativity Space
|
$162,000 | 3 |
Vast
|
$160,000 | 3 |
Assembler salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $80,080 | 4 |
| New York | $43,659 | 3 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,600 | 6 |
| Austin | $203,000 | 3 |
| New York | $127,500 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $97,096 | 9 |
Assembler vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Assembler is $47,492 per year (typically $41,600–$55,260), versus $102,500 for Production Manager ($83,213–$149,500). That puts Production Manager about 116% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Assembler and Production Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.