Side-by-side distribution
Process Engineer
$119,041
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.8%
- Live roles
- 2,544
Production Manager
$94,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.4%
- Live roles
- 1,788
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Engineer (PVD Equipment & Process Development)
Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37
Director, Process Engineer – Dry Etch
Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37
Process Design Engineer - IT
Finance Transformation Process Engineer
MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer (Metrology, Test, BEOL, or Bond)
Dry Etch Process Develop Engineer
Sr. Staff Engineer - Process & Equipment Design
Director, Process Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Production Supervisor 2nd Shift
Manager, Security Engineering, Production Security
Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering
Tech Lead and Manager (TLM), Production Engineering
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Event Production, Events & Experiences
AMC-R Production Program Manager 3
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Program Manager II-Production
Sr Manager, Production Planning & Control
Senior Production Support Manager — Market Risk Technology
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 104 |
Samsung
|
$124,785 | 33 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,175 | 24 |
|
Intel
|
$164,338 | 18 |
Anduril Industries
|
$161,750 | 14 |
Abbott
|
$117,000 | 13 |
Blue Origin
|
$119,041 | 10 |
GlobalFoundries
|
$111,162 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Kraft Heinz
|
$87,550 | 17 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$174,800 | 16 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 16 |
Heidelberg Materials
|
$94,543 | 10 |
3M
|
$100,160 | 9 |
TreeHouse Foods
|
$95,200 | 9 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$90,000 | 9 |
Saputo
|
$83,000 | 9 |
Process Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $164,275 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 13 |
| New York | $128,219 | 16 |
| Austin | $124,785 | 21 |
| Seattle | $119,041 | 14 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $115,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $112,011 | 5 |
| Toronto | $97,500 | 3 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $147,775 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 17 |
| Chicago | $103,208 | 15 |
| New York | $95,000 | 37 |
| Toronto | $88,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $80,000 | 9 |
| Denver | $73,133 | 3 |
| Austin | $58,963 | 3 |
Process Engineer vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Process Engineer is $119,041 per year (typically $97,500–$145,414), versus $94,700 for Production Manager ($78,000–$122,129). That puts Process Engineer about 26% 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.