Manufacturing product manager vs associate product manager

The differences between manufacturing product managers and associate product managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a manufacturing product manager and an associate product manager. Additionally, a manufacturing product manager has an average salary of $91,706, which is higher than the $89,963 average annual salary of an associate product manager.

The top three skills for a manufacturing product manager include product development, production schedules and product quality. The most important skills for an associate product manager are product management, project management, and user stories.

Manufacturing product manager vs associate product manager overview

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Yearly salary	$91,706	$89,963
Hourly rate	$44.09	$43.25
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	134,321	107,763
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	10	10

Manufacturing product manager vs associate product manager salary

Manufacturing product managers and associate product managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Average salary	$91,706	$89,963
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $138,000	Between $65,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Google	Meta
Best paying industry	Technology	Start-up

Differences between manufacturing product manager and associate product manager education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing product manager and an associate product manager in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Georgia

Manufacturing product manager vs associate product manager demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing product managers' and associate product managers' demographics:

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%	Male, 45.0% Female, 55.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between manufacturing product manager and associate product manager duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing product manager example responsibilities.

Develop model to manage and track costs to determine ROI.
Manage and develop highly visible and critical OEM client accounts and contracts.
Implement lead manufacturing principles to achieve continuous improvement processes; hire qualified machinists; ensure division-wide OSHA compliance.
Comply with 21 CFR 820 and GMP.
Work with FDA requirement for food grade.
Insure regulatory compliance with 21CFR820 and ISO 13485 and participate in FDA inspection.

Associate product manager example responsibilities.

Manage e-commerce packaging program, displays and packaging.
Lead a cross-functional team to launch the diabetes monitoring product.
Manage seven brand categories in the livestock feed and pet feed industries
Manage POS analysis to build sales tools, identify trends, and report performance.
Manage cross-functional teams to develop and produce new product for Chinese, UK and European markets.
Manage the department of a medical diabetes blood glucose manufacturing leader of visual blood glucose test strips.

Manufacturing product manager vs associate product manager skills

Common manufacturing product manager skills

Product Development, 11%
Production Schedules, 9%
Product Quality, 7%
Product Management, 7%
GMP, 5%
FDA, 5%

Common associate product manager skills

Product Management, 9%
Project Management, 6%
User Stories, 5%
Market Research, 5%
PowerPoint, 4%
Customer Service, 4%

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