Region	Salary range (median)
North West (indicative) 1 live advert	£33,000 – £75,900 (midpoint £75,900)
South East 12 live adverts	£43,125 – £58,125 (£52,500 · 25th–75th pct)
London (indicative) no live adverts yet: baseline range	£40,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £50,000)
Midlands 13 live adverts	£37,000 – £56,000 (£47,500 · 25th–75th pct)
South West (indicative) 7 live adverts	£35,000 – £70,000 (midpoint £47,500)
East of England (indicative) 6 live adverts	£35,500 – £56,500 (midpoint £46,250)
Northern Ireland (indicative) 5 live adverts	£41,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £46,000)
Wales (indicative) 5 live adverts	£38,000 – £51,500 (midpoint £42,500)
North East (indicative) 5 live adverts	£35,000 – £62,500 (midpoint £40,000)
Yorkshire 9 live adverts	£37,000 – £62,500 (£37,500 · 25th–75th pct)
Scotland (indicative) 2 live adverts	£31,500 – £50,000 (midpoint £33,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Team leaders and supervisors anchor the band, shift and production managers sit in the middle, and plant and operations managers above it (£55,000–£85,000). Pharmaceutical, automotive and aerospace pay most; food and packaging least. Lean or Six Sigma qualifications add a premium.

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What does a production manager earn?

Indicatively £40,000–£60,000; supervisors and team leaders £30,000–£40,000; plant managers £60,000+.

Do I need an engineering degree?

Not usually. Most production managers are promoted from the line; a Lean or IOSH qualification helps.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and a safety and output record.

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