Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$60,160
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 959
Production Manager
$106,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42%
- Live roles
- 374
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Equipment Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Industrial Maintenance Specialist (PLC/ Controls Technician)
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager, Production Engineering
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Engineering Manager - AJAX Production
Manager, Engineering (Production Orchestration)
Production, Senior Manager
Manager, Production Engineering
Senior Production Manager
Technical Program Manager, Production Engineering
Senior Manager of DevOps (Data Science Production Engineering)
Production Manager (Contract)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advanced Technology Services
|
$71,687 | 35 |
MG Properties
|
$54,080 | 18 |
Weinstein Properties
|
$45,760 | 12 |
The Scion Group
|
$46,800 | 11 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 10 |
HelloFresh
|
$64,480 | 10 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$46,858 | 10 |
| HH HP Hood | $61,485 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$149,750 | 10 |
|
HelloFresh
|
$57,752 | 10 |
LandCare
|
$70,000 | 7 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$123,750 | 6 |
Jacuzzi Group
|
$110,000 | 5 |
J&J Snack Foods
|
$70,000 | 5 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$174,000 | 4 |
|
Natera
|
$163,625 | 4 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $75,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $70,985 | 8 |
| Chicago | $69,680 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 5 |
| New York | $51,480 | 10 |
| Denver | $50,960 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $49,920 | 7 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $161,250 | 6 |
| New York | $127,500 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $110,000 | 10 |
| London | $109,469 | 5 |
| Austin | $80,739 | 3 |
Maintenance Technician vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $60,160 per year (typically $50,960–$72,670), versus $106,050 for Production Manager ($76,369–$149,750). That puts Production Manager about 76% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician 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.