Manufacturing & Operations Compensation Data, United States

Ensure your compensation strategy is competitive

Automation, technology, and increasing use of predictive analytics are transforming the manufacturing industry. As technology advances, new jobs are emerging, existing roles are changing, and employers are seeking and developing new skills for their workforce. A competitive pay strategy is key to finding and keeping the talent that will embrace these changes and stay ahead of your competition.

The Manufacturing & Operations Survey section of the US MBD: Mercer Benchmark Database allows you to benchmark your pay with salary data for 647 positions representing more than 2,300 organizations. Understand your competitive position compared to the market as a whole, or refine the data by geography, company size, and more. The survey covers all career streams and job families, including:

Administration, Facilities & Secretarial
Engineering & Science
Human Resources

Production & Skilled Trades
Project/Program Management
Quality Management

647

Positions published

2,311

Organizations

1,300,208

Observations

Position Families

Administration, Facilities & Secretarial
Human Resources
Production & Skilled Trades
Quality Management

Engineering & Science
Legal, Compliance & Audit
Project/Program Management

Position Sub-families

Business Process/Service Quality
Engineering
Facilities Management & Planning
Heavy Equipment & Construction Trades
Machine Operations
Manufacturing Production, Processing & Assembly
Production Planning & Control
Repair & Maintenance Trades

Compliance
Engineering Technologists & Technicians
General Business Project/Program Management
Human Resources Generalists
Manufacturing Plant Management
Manufacturing/Product Quality
Quality Management Leadership
Technical Product Development/Research Operations

More details

Current release: August 2024

Next release: August 2025

Item type: Mercer WIN^®, digital platform

Type explanation: Survey results are delivered in Mercer WIN^®, an online platform allowing you to refine, compare and customize your data.

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Base Pay
Long-term Incentive Eligibility and Grants
Short-term Incentive Eligibility and Amounts

Years in Position
FLSA Status
Organization Data
Years in Organization

Industry

Banking/Financial Services
Consumer Goods
High Tech
Life Sciences
Mining & Metals
Other Non-Manufacturing
Services (Non-Financial)

Chemicals
Energy
Insurance/Reinsurance
Logistics
Other Manufacturing
Retail & Wholesale
Transportation Equipment

Organization size

Assets
Net Revenue
Number of Employees

Gross Premiums
Net Sales Revenue
Operating Expenses/Budget

Career stream

Executives
Professional

Management
Para-Professional

Geographic area

Metropolitan
Regional

National