Most in-demand manufacturing roles
Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineers and Validation Engineers are the roles manufacturing employers have the most openings for, out of 34,328 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand manufacturing roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing Engineers1,082 employers · Median pay $125k | 2,353 open |
| 2 | Industrial Engineers1,010 employers · Median pay $108k | 1,668 open |
| 3 | Validation Engineers789 employers · Median pay $112k | 1,526 open |
| 4 | Mechanical Engineers404 employers · Median pay $143k | 1,176 open |
| 5 | Electrical Engineers385 employers · Median pay $137k | 965 open |
| 6 | Project Management Specialists311 employers · Median pay $130k | 955 open |
| 7 | Sales Managers309 employers · Median pay $110k | 943 open |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers506 employers · Median pay $145k | 941 open |
| 9 | Quality Control Systems Managers579 employers · Median pay $131k | 833 open |
| 10 | Construction Managers445 employers · Median pay $133k | 825 open |
| 11 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers277 employers · Median pay $89k | 682 open |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers350 employers · Median pay $160k | 662 open |
| 13 | Marketing Managers296 employers · Median pay $163k | 661 open |
| 14 | Engineers, All Other354 employers · Median pay $98k | 626 open |
| 15 | General and Operations Managers344 employers · Median pay $142k | 602 open |
| 16 | Logisticians379 employers · Median pay $83k | 494 open |
| 17 | Civil Engineers183 employers · Median pay $108k | 449 open |
| 18 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects163 employers · Median pay $166k | 446 open |
| 19 | Financial Managers255 employers · Median pay $146k | 444 open |
| 20 | Human Resources Specialists249 employers · Median pay $103k | 415 open |
| 21 | Financial and Investment Analysts231 employers · Median pay $100k | 355 open |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers220 employers · Median pay $137k | 351 open |
| 23 | Computer Hardware Engineers127 employers · Median pay $147k | 350 open |
| 24 | Supply Chain Managers193 employers · Median pay $145k | 278 open |
| 25 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel70 employers · Median pay $143k | 250 open |
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- Financial services28,982
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- Nonprofits13,697
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- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
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- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
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- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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