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Production Supervisor Career Market Report 2026

2,629 active jobs. 594 companies. Median salary $47K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

2,629
Active Job Openings
594
Companies Hiring
$47K
Median Salary (US)
69%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Production Supervisor market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 69% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $47K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $38K to $108K.

Forklift is the most-demanded skill at 14%

Forklift demand rose +13.6pp — fastest-growing skill

Cornerstonebuildingbrands leads hiring with 62 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Lead → Manager (+$31K, +40%)

Salary increase: +$31K · Sample: Lead → Manager

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Manager58$85K$108K$156K
Junior55$40K$50K$93K
Mid-Level46$50K$69K$104K
Senior15$42K$46K$89K
Lead14$51K$78K$154K
Entry-Level12$35K$41K$43K

What jumps out

Lead → Manager: +$31K (40%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States280$50KUSD
Canada10$68KUSD
United Kingdom3$62KGBP

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site4.3%
Remote0.6%
Hybrid0.2%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Forklift
14%
Supply Chain
13%
Quality Control
12%
Lean Manufacturing
11%
Logistics
9%
Quality Assurance
7%
SAP
7%
Six Sigma
5%
AI/LLM
5%
OSHA
5%
Procurement
5%
Inventory Management
5%

Skills on the Rise

Forklift ↑+13.6ppQuality Assurance ↑+7.4ppSAP ↑+6.9ppOSHA ↑+4.7ppAI/LLM ↑+4.7pp

Declining in Demand

Journalism ↓-17.6ppScheduling ↓-12.5ppSustainability ↓-12.2ppExcel ↓-11.5ppAttention to Detail ↓-9.3pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Cornerstonebuildingbrands622.4%
Globalhr552.1%
Flextronics491.9%
Iko441.7%
Copeland351.3%
Oldcastlebuildingenvelope321.2%
Iff301.1%
Nvent301.1%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States1,374
Canada78
Mexico72
United Kingdom47
Malaysia33
China27
Nigeria22
India22

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree65.3%1,187
Bachelor's Degree11.9%216
Master's Degree7.9%144
High School / GED1.7%30
PhD / Doctorate0.1%2
MBA0.1%1

Certifications

Forklift Certification (2%)Six Sigma (1%)

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