Manufacturing Project Engineer

Leads specialized work in managing capital projects in manufacturing.

Project salary Add to compare

Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$118k

Mean

$122k

10th–90th pct

$89k–$162k

Observations

484

Confidence: 34% · based on 484 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

Project Management

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) · 24% 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

62% require · 24% prefer

Master's Degree

7% require · 25% prefer

No College

11% require · 12% prefer

Explore education impact for related majors →

Common next roles

Director of Projects, Manufacturing+94.8%Engineering Manager, Manufacturing+112.3%Manufacturing Project Coordinator-10.5%Manufacturing Process Engineer-10.6%Manufacturing Field Engineer-13.8%

Common previous roles

Manufacturing Project Coordinator-11.7%Manufacturing Field Engineer-16.1%Manufacturing Process Engineer-11.8%Director of Projects, Manufacturing+48.7%Engineering Manager, Manufacturing+52.9%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)569

Posting growth+11.6%

Median days to fill69 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)140,186

Projected growth3.9%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness25%

Automation exposure25%

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.

Read the full methodology