Side-by-side distribution
Plant Manager
$172,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 63
Production Manager
$102,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.3%
- Live roles
- 308
Highest-paying jobs
Plant Manager
Staff Product Manager, AI Factory
Senior Engineering Manager, Factory Core
Manager, Plant Control Engineering
Technical Account Manager - Token Factory
Plant Operations Manager (Jet Fuel Plant)
Manufacturing Plant Manager
Lead Project Manager, Factory Development
Sr Manager, Data Factory Operation
Construction Manager – Owner's Representative (cGMP Plant Expansion)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NE New Era Technology | $135,000 | 3 |
Clearway Energy
|
$131,125 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$353,000 | 1 |
|
Domino Data Lab
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$220,000 | 1 |
|
Nebius
|
$202,500 | 1 |
|
Twelve
|
$198,000 | 1 |
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 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,600 | 6 |
| Austin | $203,000 | 3 |
| New York | $115,000 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $97,096 | 9 |
Plant Manager vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Plant Manager is $172,500 per year (typically $134,063–$199,125), versus $102,500 for Production Manager ($83,213–$149,500). That puts Plant Manager about 68% 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.