|Quick Facts: Industrial Production Managers| $87,160 per year
$41.91 per hour |1 to 5 years| |9% (Slower than average)|
Industrial production managers oversee the daily operations of
manufacturing and related plants. They coordinate, plan, and
direct the activities used to create a wide range of goods, such
as cars, computer equipment, or paper products. Almost 80
percent of industrial production managers work in manufacturing
industries. Most work full time, and many work long hours. Most
employers require production managers to have a bachelor’s
degree and 2 to 5 years of related work experience. The median
annual wage of industrial production managers was $87,160 in May
2010. Employment of industrial production managers is projected
to grow 9 percent from 2010 to 2020, slower than the average of
all occupations. Most of these managers are employed in
manufacturing industries, which are expected to decline due to
foreign competition and increased automation. Compare the job
duties, education, job growth, a