Plant Manager, Biotechnology

Manages a team responsible for manufacturing biotechnology products at scale.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$254k

Mean

$264k

10th–90th pct

$193k–$351k

Observations

536

Confidence: 34% · based on 536 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

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

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

66% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

12% require · 28% prefer

No College

8% require · 13% prefer

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Common next roles

Biotechnology Manufacturing Associate-50.2%Director of Market Access, Biotechnology-4.0%Biotechnology Process Engineer-52.7%Biotechnology Market Access Manager-56.9%Biotechnology Market Access Analyst-51.4%

Common previous roles

Biotechnology Process Engineer-111.5%Biotechnology Manufacturing Associate-100.9%Biotechnology Market Access Analyst-105.7%Biotechnology Market Access Manager-132.3%Director of Market Access, Biotechnology-4.1%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)3,968

Posting growth+5.9%

Median days to fill70 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)397,950

Projected growth9.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness5%

Automation exposure30%

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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