Side-by-side distribution
Manufacturing Engineer
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.4%
- Live roles
- 892
Production Manager
$106,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.9%
- Live roles
- 309
Highest-paying jobs
Research Engineer, Production Model Post-Training
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Manufacturing Test Engineer, AI Compute Infrastructure - Stargate
Principal Production Engineer
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Production Engineering
Manufacturing Electrical Test Engineer
Production Engineer, Compute (GPU)
Production Engineer, IaaS
Manufacturing Software Test Engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 131 |
Relativity Space
|
$152,000 | 27 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 15 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$165,000 | 12 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$133,750 | 10 |
mthree Recruiting Portal
|
$54,000 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 8 |
|
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 7 |
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 |
Manufacturing Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $237,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $211,000 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $190,500 | 22 |
| Chicago | $181,250 | 8 |
| New York | $171,500 | 17 |
| Boston | $158,500 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $146,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $146,250 | 36 |
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 |
Manufacturing Engineer vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Manufacturing Engineer is $150,000 per year (typically $125,875–$170,000), versus $106,250 for Production Manager ($83,803–$135,750). That puts Manufacturing Engineer about 41% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Manufacturing 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.