Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$58,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.2%
- Live roles
- 878
Production Manager
$106,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.9%
- Live roles
- 309
Highest-paying jobs
Maintenance Technician
Staff Equipment Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Highest-paying jobs
Creative Artwork Production Manager (12-month fixed term contract)
Production Manager
Sr. Manager - Production Engineering
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Manager, Engineering (Production Orchestration)
Staff Technical Program Manager, Production
Media Production Manager
Senior Technical Program Manager, Production Engineering
Staff Production Program Manager
Sr Manager, Production Operations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Weinstein Properties
|
$44,200 | 24 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 12 |
The Lake Doctors, Inc.
|
$43,680 | 10 |
Ableserve
|
$57,762 | 9 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$46,800 | 9 |
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$65,520 | 8 |
Roofstock
|
$57,200 | 8 |
MG Properties
|
$52,000 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$146,500 | 15 |
HelloFresh
|
$58,763 | 8 |
LandCare
|
$75,000 | 7 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$123,750 | 6 |
J&J Snack Foods
|
$67,500 | 5 |
Relativity Space
|
$162,000 | 3 |
Vast
|
$160,000 | 3 |
Keller Executive Search
|
$95,000 | 3 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $65,520 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $53,253 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $52,520 | 6 |
| Denver | $52,000 | 5 |
| New York | $48,880 | 6 |
| Austin | $42,640 | 3 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $148,650 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $146,500 | 3 |
| New York | $103,750 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $94,736 | 8 |
Maintenance Technician vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $58,760 per year (typically $50,960–$70,720), versus $106,250 for Production Manager ($83,803–$135,750). That puts Production Manager about 81% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician 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.