Most in-demand manufacturing roles
Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineers and Validation Engineers are the roles manufacturing employers have the most openings for, out of 30,495 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.
Most in-demand manufacturing roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing Engineers932 employers · Median pay $125k | 2,137 open |
| 2 | Industrial Engineers921 employers · Median pay $103k | 1,535 open |
| 3 | Validation Engineers618 employers · Median pay $112k | 1,250 open |
| 4 | Mechanical Engineers342 employers · Median pay $140k | 1,084 open |
| 5 | Project Management Specialists262 employers · Median pay $135k | 866 open |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers332 employers · Median pay $144k | 848 open |
| 7 | Quality Control Systems Managers625 employers · Median pay $134k | 844 open |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers441 employers · Median pay $130k | 838 open |
| 9 | Construction Managers432 employers · Median pay $130k | 772 open |
| 10 | Sales Managers266 employers · Median pay $116k | 758 open |
| 11 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers252 employers · Median pay $88k | 627 open |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers306 employers · Median pay $172k | 620 open |
| 13 | Marketing Managers269 employers · Median pay $150k | 586 open |
| 14 | Engineers, All Other299 employers · Median pay $95k | 538 open |
| 15 | General and Operations Managers282 employers · Median pay $134k | 536 open |
| 16 | Civil Engineers189 employers · Median pay $116k | 489 open |
| 17 | Logisticians335 employers · Median pay $85k | 422 open |
| 18 | Human Resources Specialists234 employers · Median pay $108k | 367 open |
| 19 | Financial Managers231 employers · Median pay $149k | 366 open |
| 20 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects139 employers · Median pay $162k | 361 open |
| 21 | Computer Hardware Engineers124 employers · Median pay $135k | 323 open |
| 22 | Financial and Investment Analysts202 employers · Median pay $103k | 323 open |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers190 employers · Median pay $136k | 294 open |
| 24 | Supply Chain Managers183 employers · Median pay $139k | 260 open |
| 25 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel74 employers · Median pay $169k | 235 open |
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- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Education12,966
- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
- Semiconductors3,805
- Automotive and EV3,639
- Retail2,961
- Robotics and automation2,792
- Data centers2,570
- Consumer packaged goods2,445
- Utilities and power2,298
- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
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- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Oil and gas933
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
- TV and streaming733
- Shipbuilding and maritime471
- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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