Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskIndustrial production managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 2% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 121,440
Employment 2024
241.9K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.9%
Openings (2024–34)
17.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of industrial production managers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Manage safety programs at power generation facilities. AI use: 0%
- 2. Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. AI use: 0%
- 3. Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities. AI use: 0%
- 4. Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals. AI use: 0%
- 5. Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol. AI use: 0%
- 6. Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 46.1 · 345K employed
Under 25: 2% · 25–54: 75% · 55+: 23%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Industrial production managers oversee the operations of manufacturing and related plants.
Most industrial production managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor’s degree and several years of related work experience.
The median annual wage for industrial production managers was $121,440 in May 2024.
Employment of industrial production managers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.