Industrial Production Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

$121,440
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+2% projected 2024–2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Industrial production managers oversee the operations of manufacturing and related plants.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$224,402
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA
$210,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$208,670
Business Administration, Management and Operations(professional)Harvard University, MA
$205,703
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Chicago, IL
$194,606
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Stanford University, CA
$193,776
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Yale University, CT
$192,686
Business/Commerce(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$190,333
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Virginia-Main Campus, VA
$189,494
Business/Commerce(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$188,890
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Dartmouth College, NH
$188,502
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)New York University, NY
$184,729
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$182,930
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Cornell University, NY
$179,274
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA
$172,128
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Duke University, NC
$171,948
Business/Commerce(masters)Emory University, GA
$166,848
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA
$165,798
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Arkansas, AR
$164,382
Engineering-Related Fields(doctoral)George Washington University, DC
$162,693
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI
$160,286
Business/Commerce(masters)University of Virginia-Main Campus, VA
$159,747
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)The University of Texas at Austin, TX
$159,326
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
$156,818
Business Administration, Management and Operations(masters)Rice University, TX
$150,476

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