Manufacturing Operations Technician

Supports operating manufacturing facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$115k

Mean

$120k

10th–90th pct

$88k–$159k

Observations

238

Confidence: 32% · based on 238 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

Quality Assurance

Core

Equipment Maintenance

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

OSHA 30-Hour Certification · 38% of postings

Education requirements

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

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

56% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

10% require · 29% prefer

No College

7% require · 7% prefer

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Common next roles

Plant Operations Manager, Manufacturing+117.1%Director of Supply Chain, Manufacturing+118.4%Manufacturing Operations Supervisor+2.4%Manufacturing Procurement Specialist+2.1%Manufacturing Supply Chain Analyst-3.2%

Common previous roles

Manufacturing Operations Supervisor+2.3%Manufacturing Supply Chain Analyst-3.3%Manufacturing Procurement Specialist+2.0%Plant Operations Manager, Manufacturing+53.9%Director of Supply Chain, Manufacturing+54.2%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,008

Posting growth-5.1%

Median days to fill23 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)125,971

Projected growth2.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness5%

Automation exposure40%

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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