Plant Operations Manager, Manufacturing

Manages a team responsible for operating manufacturing facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$251k

Mean

$261k

10th–90th pct

$190k–$346k

Observations

273

Confidence: 33% · based on 273 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

57% require · 27% prefer

Master's Degree

18% require · 27% prefer

No College

7% require · 13% prefer

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Common next roles

Manufacturing Operations Supervisor-52.8%Director of Supply Chain, Manufacturing+0.6%Manufacturing Supply Chain Analyst-55.4%Manufacturing Operations Technician-53.9%Manufacturing Procurement Specialist-53.0%

Common previous roles

Manufacturing Operations Supervisor-112.0%Manufacturing Operations Technician-117.1%Manufacturing Supply Chain Analyst-124.2%Manufacturing Procurement Specialist-112.7%Director of Supply Chain, Manufacturing+0.6%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)9,117

Posting growth+11.6%

Median days to fill72 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)93,195

Projected growth0.3%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness0%

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.

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