Side-by-side distribution
Plant Manager
$139,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.3%
- Live roles
- 414
Production Manager
$94,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.5%
- Live roles
- 1,815
Highest-paying jobs
Plant Manager (Arizona)
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Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Plant Control
Staff Product Manager, AI Software Factory PLG
Manager, ML Solutions Architecture - Token Factory
Plant Manager
Sr. Manager - Factory Automation
Plant Manager
Manufacturing Plant Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Production Supervisor 2nd Shift
Manager, Security Engineering, Production Security
Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering
Engineering Manager, 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
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Program Manager II-Production
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| JC J.Crew | $45,604 | 30 |
Heidelberg Materials
|
$125,393 | 9 |
LG Electronics
|
$97,500 | 6 |
Niagara Bottling
|
$136,879 | 5 |
Greif
|
$153,850 | 4 |
Conagra Brands
|
$134,000 | 4 |
|
Blue Origin
|
$193,880 | 3 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$184,700 | 3 |
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 |
Plant Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $184,053 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $160,956 | 4 |
| Chicago | $135,900 | 3 |
| New York | $130,361 | 3 |
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 |
Plant Manager vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Plant Manager is $139,500 per year (typically $113,610–$168,925), versus $94,500 for Production Manager ($78,000–$122,500). That puts Plant Manager about 48% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Plant Manager 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.