Industrial Production Managers

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Vote Comments (4)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
40%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
34%
(Low Risk, Based on 46 votes)
Average: 37%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$116,970
or $56.23 per hour
Volume
222,890
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
6.3/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

40% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Negotiation

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

User poll

34% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 40% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Industrial Production Managers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Industrial Production Managers' job openings is expected to rise 2.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Industrial Production Managers' was $116,970, or $56 per hour

'Industrial Production Managers' were paid 143.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 222,890 people employed as 'Industrial Production Managers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.15% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 681 people are employed as 'Industrial Production Managers'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 11-3051.00

Comments (4)

jameer (Low)
08 Oct 2025 20:05
Critical think based on many criteria based decision which is human center
Lucas (Low)
23 Mar 2021 17:46
Dealing with people daily makes it a shitty job but safer in the AI way!
jared (No chance)
09 Mar 2021 17:32
My role is more people facing.
kor (No chance)
06 Aug 2020 00:01
The management of a production line is almost entirely balancing the responsibilities of the humans and the corporation overall with the capabilities in-house - that's a tough ask when guidance is vague and 'corporate'
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