Side-by-side distribution
Process Engineer
$118,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.3%
- Live roles
- 2,491
Production Manager
$93,055
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.6%
- Live roles
- 1,761
Highest-paying jobs
GCFC Digital Process Engineer
Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37
Director, Process Engineer – Dry Etch
Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37
Sr. Yield and Process Control Automation Engineer
MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer (Metrology, Test, BEOL, or Bond)
Sr. Staff Engineer - Process & Equipment Design
Director, Process Engineer
Principal/Senior Principal Process Engineer, Aseptic Operations/Filling
Highest-paying jobs
Production Supervisor 2nd Shift
Engineering Manager, Production Engineering
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Event Production, Events & Experiences
SAP Production Planning & Execution Manager - Industrial
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Program Manager II-Production
Engineering Manager - AJAX Production
Manager, Engineering (Production Orchestration)
Sr Manager, Production Planning & Control
Production Operations Manager 3
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 100 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$111,800 | 31 |
Samsung
|
$124,785 | 25 |
|
Intel
|
$168,108 | 15 |
| GV GE Vernova | $109,200 | 15 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 14 |
Regeneron
|
$105,700 | 9 |
GAF
|
$90,250 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$95,500 | 16 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$179,000 | 14 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$87,550 | 13 |
QXO
|
$75,000 | 12 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$149,750 | 10 |
Caterpillar
|
$111,510 | 10 |
Flex
|
$101,600 | 10 |
Heidelberg Materials
|
$90,040 | 10 |
Process Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 9 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 8 |
| Austin | $125,500 | 19 |
| London | $125,000 | 3 |
| Seattle | $119,041 | 13 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 6 |
| New York | $112,839 | 19 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $190,300 | 8 |
| Seattle | $157,050 | 4 |
| Toronto | $135,250 | 9 |
| Denver | $115,395 | 4 |
| New York | $114,475 | 34 |
| London | $109,469 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 19 |
| Chicago | $103,208 | 13 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 9 |
| Austin | $84,600 | 7 |
Process Engineer vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Process Engineer is $118,250 per year (typically $98,000–$145,507), versus $93,055 for Production Manager ($80,000–$119,400). That puts Process Engineer about 27% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Process Engineer 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.