Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$22.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 1,662
Production Manager
$94,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.5%
- Live roles
- 1,810
Highest-paying jobs
R&D Assembly Technician
Sr. Electronics Assembler
Sr. Electronics Assembler - 2nd Shift
Assembly Technician
Senior Assembly Integration & Test Technician
Assembly & Test Technician (1st shift)
Mechanical Manufacturing Assembly Technician
Robotics Assembly Technician
Master Manufacturing Technician, Autoinjector Assembly
Electronics Assembler B - 1st or 2nd shift
Highest-paying jobs
Production Supervisor 2nd Shift
Manager, Security Engineering, Production Security
Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering
Tech Lead and Manager (TLM), Production Engineering
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Event Production, Events & Experiences
SAP Production Planning & Execution Manager - Industrial
AMC-R Production Program Manager 3
Program Manager II-Production
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Sr Manager, Production Planning & Control
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Teledyne FLIR
|
$45,500 | 38 |
| UL US LBM | $42,224 | 29 |
RTX
|
$44,720 | 25 |
Novanta
|
$44,318 | 20 |
Regal Rexnord
|
$36,213 | 20 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$61,200 | 18 |
Curtiss-Wright
|
$49,161 | 18 |
Jabil
|
$47,601 | 18 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 17 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$87,550 | 16 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$174,800 | 13 |
Heidelberg Materials
|
$99,047 | 13 |
Flex
|
$101,600 | 9 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$95,500 | 9 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$90,000 | 9 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $60,542 | 9 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $171,075 | 8 |
| Seattle | $120,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 19 |
| Chicago | $103,208 | 13 |
| New York | $95,000 | 39 |
| Toronto | $80,750 | 7 |
| Denver | $79,383 | 5 |
| Boston | $76,500 | 12 |
| Austin | $58,963 | 3 |
Assembler vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Assembler is $22.50/hr per year (typically $20.21/hr–$25.78/hr), versus $94,500 for Production Manager ($78,000–$122,500). That puts Production Manager about 102% 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.