Industrial production managers

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2019 Workforce

278k

Average Age

46.5

Estimated Job Growth

0.947%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$91,750

Average Male Salary

$95,769

Average Female Salary

$78,589

About

Industrial production managers are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Industrial production managers was $91,750 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Industrial production managers by wage are Project management specialists, Locomotive engineers & operators, and Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes.

Industrial production managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Chief executives & legislators, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Industrial production managers are Layton, Clearfield, Kaysville, Syracuse & Clinton Cities PUMA, UT, Kendall & Grundy Counties PUMA, IL, and Sioux City PUMA, IA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Industrial production managers are Lebanon & Springboro (East) Cities PUMA, OH, Sioux City PUMA, IA, and Kendall & Grundy Counties PUMA, IL.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Industrial production managers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Industrial production managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Industrial production managers, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing. Industrial production managers are paid most in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK but are relatively concentrated in Lebanon & Springboro (East) Cities PUMA, OH.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$91,750

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,105

In 2019, Industrial production managers earned an average of $91,750, $36,226 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Project management specialists make somewhat more than Industrial production managers while Locomotive engineers & operators make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Industrial production managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.311

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Industrial production managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.311, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Industrial production managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Industrial production managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Industrial production managers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Industrial production managers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Industrial production managers, by number of employees, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Construction, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Industrial production managers, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, and Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing.

Industries by Share

278k

2019 Workforce

± 12,928

8.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.19%

The number of people employed as Industrial production managers has been growing at a rate of 8.54%, from 255,913 people in 2018 to 277,775 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Industrial production managers employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Industrial production managers at 4.05%, followed by Construction with 3.53% and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 3.33%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Industrial production managers in the US. The average age of male Industrial production managers in the workforce is 47.1 and of female Industrial production managers is 44.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Industrial production managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

213k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 11,317

65k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,257

76.6% of Industrial production managers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Industrial production managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Industrial production managers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

77.9% of Industrial production managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.62% of Industrial production managers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Industrial production managers.

Age by Gender

47.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.619

44.7

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.17

The median age of Industrial production managers is 46.5, and Male employees are generally 2.34 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Industrial production managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Industrial production managers is Business but a relatively high number of Industrial production managers hold a major in Engineering Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Industrial production managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industrial production managers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Industrial production managers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Management of Financial Resources.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Industrial Production Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Industrial Production Managers are expected to see a growth of 0.947% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.947%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Industrial Production Managers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.