Manufacturing Production Worker
Impact: Internal
Operates and maintains machinery, assembles products, and monitors production processes in a manufacturing environment to ensure quality and efficiency.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours per week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $40,000
- Entry-level
- $30,000
- Senior
- $55,000
- Growth by 2033
- -2%
- Demand
- Declining
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $0 - $10,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Machine Operation
- Quality Control
- Assembly
- Safety Procedures
- Blueprint Reading
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Lead Production Worker, Supervisor, Quality Control Inspector
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- High
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Declining
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 3.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate