Side-by-side distribution
Process Engineer
$131,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.4%
- Live roles
- 398
Production Manager
$105,150
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.5%
- Live roles
- 309
Highest-paying jobs
Advanced Packaging Process Engineer
Process Development Engineer
Process Engineer, Powder
Principal Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle
Senior Process Engineer (Power Generation / Gas-to-Power)
Senior Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer
Senior Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle
Senior Process Control Engineer
Process Engineer
Lead Metallurgical Process Engineer — Metallurgy and Heavy Forging
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$146,500 | 9 |
|
Helion
|
$198,000 | 4 |
Mariana Minerals
|
$141,250 | 4 |
Blue Current
|
$135,800 | 4 |
Solid Power
|
$111,500 | 4 |
Scout Motors
|
$110,000 | 4 |
Apex Companies
|
$95,000 | 4 |
Misfits Market
|
$82,500 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$149,500 | 16 |
LandCare
|
$70,000 | 9 |
J&J Snack Foods
|
$68,750 | 8 |
HelloFresh
|
$45,497 | 7 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$123,750 | 6 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$203,000 | 5 |
Relativity Space
|
$162,000 | 3 |
Vast
|
$160,000 | 3 |
Process Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $154,750 | 4 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $116,250 | 4 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,600 | 6 |
| Austin | $203,000 | 3 |
| New York | $127,500 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $97,096 | 9 |
Process Engineer vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Process Engineer is $131,750 per year (typically $103,625–$160,484), versus $105,150 for Production Manager ($82,784–$149,625). That puts Process Engineer about 25% 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.