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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Equipment Operations Manager, Skilled Trades

Manages a team responsible for operating specialized equipment for skilled trades.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$116k

Mean

$121k

10th–90th pct

$88k–$160k

Observations

595

Confidence: 34% · based on 595 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Heavy Machinery Operation
Process Improvement
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Trade School
48% require · 27% prefer
Certificate
27% require · 19% prefer
No College
14% require · 8% prefer
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Common next roles
Maintenance Manager, Skilled Trades+9.7%Skilled Trades Equipment Operator-38.9%Skilled Trades Lead Equipment Operator-43.9%Skilled Trades Lead Maintenance Technician-38.3%Skilled Trades Maintenance Technician-44.0%
Common previous roles
Skilled Trades Lead Equipment Operator-78.3%Skilled Trades Equipment Operator-63.7%Skilled Trades Maintenance Technician-78.6%Skilled Trades Lead Maintenance Technician-62.1%Maintenance Manager, Skilled Trades+8.9%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)11,908
Posting growth+31.1%
Median days to fill68 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)77,792
Projected growth5.8%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness-3%
Automation exposure10%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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