# Manufacturing careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/manufacturing  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:14:46.523064+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Making things — production, assembly, machining, quality and plant operations.

## Facts
- Open roles: 6,634 across 564 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 904 (494 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 4,275
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 658
- Median posted band at entry: $50K median (10th $41K, 90th $74K; 275 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $62K median (10th $43K, 90th $161K; 1986 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 116, hybrid 32, on site 5551, not stated 935

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Production Operator | 317 | 42 | $47K |
| Production Supervisor | 312 | 104 | $91K |
| Assembler | 235 | 68 | $45K |
| Machine Operator | 222 | 53 | $48K |
| Manufacturing Technician | 196 | 83 | $49K |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 182 | 79 | $126K |
| Quality Inspector | 166 | 62 | $58K |
| Production Associate | 159 | 39 | $46K |
| Production Technician | 125 | 40 | $60K |
| Production Manager | 120 | 42 | $114K |
| Quality Technician | 110 | 29 | $63K |
| Supplier Development Engineer | 75 | 39 | $128K |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Intern | 106 | 21 | $60K |
| Junior | 388 | 109 | $46K |
| Mid | 264 | 136 | $50K |
| Senior | 250 | 102 | $139K |
| Staff | 714 | 208 | $92K |
| Principal | 30 | 14 | $109K |
| Management | 607 | 247 | $151K |

## Skills postings name most
- Continuous Improvement: 2192 postings, 264 at entry level
- Assembly Line Work: 1976 postings, 318 at entry level
- Lean Manufacturing: 1522 postings, 166 at entry level
- Supply Chain Coordination: 1321 postings, 99 at entry level
- Packaging Operations: 876 postings, 165 at entry level
- Spreadsheet Analysis: 722 postings, 85 at entry level
- Investigation: 689 postings, 38 at entry level
- Accessibility: 601 postings, 29 at entry level
- Nonconformance Handling: 555 postings, 29 at entry level
- Six Sigma: 538 postings, 44 at entry level
- Good Manufacturing Practice: 475 postings, 76 at entry level
- Precision Measurement: 472 postings, 67 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Jabil: 301 open, 13 entry level
- Cornerstone Building Brands: 172 open, 94 entry level
- RTX: 145 open, 30 entry level
- Flextronics: 142 open, 8 entry level
- Tysonfoods (TSN5): 121 open, 3 entry level
- SpaceX: 117 open, 46 entry level
- Niagarawater: 114 open, 40 entry level
- Abbott: 110 open, 14 entry level
- Danaher: 107 open, 35 entry level
- Flir: 107 open, 5 entry level

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