Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$28.44/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.6%
- Live roles
- 6,121
Production Manager
$94,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.5%
- Live roles
- 1,815
Highest-paying jobs
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Highest-paying jobs
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Program Manager II-Production
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greystar
|
$48,880 | 337 |
Bridgestone Americas
|
$36,036 | 234 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$50,024 | 187 |
| CW Camping World | $79,071 | 138 |
Amentum
|
$63,440 | 65 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$79,217 | 49 |
Fairfield Residential
|
$56,950 | 34 |
| EP Essex Property Trust | $53,945 | 34 |
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 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $71,464 | 26 |
| Boston | $62,400 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $62,338 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $59,280 | 25 |
| Seattle | $57,720 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $57,304 | 19 |
| New York | $56,850 | 56 |
| Austin | $52,000 | 29 |
| Denver | $50,960 | 23 |
| Toronto | $49,942 | 13 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $194,100 | 9 |
| 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 |
Maintenance Technician vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $28.44/hr per year (typically $24.00/hr–$33.75/hr), versus $94,500 for Production Manager ($78,000–$122,500). That puts Production Manager about 60% 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.