Production manager vs unitizer

The differences between production managers and unitizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a production manager, becoming a unitizer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a production manager has an average salary of $78,064, which is higher than the $34,990 average annual salary of a unitizer.

Production manager vs unitizer overview

	Production Manager	Unitizer
Yearly salary	$78,064	$34,990
Hourly rate	$37.53	$16.82
Growth rate	3%	10%
Number of jobs	95,561	1,860
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 69%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	4

Production manager vs unitizer salary

Production managers and unitizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Manager	Unitizer
Average salary	$78,064	$34,990
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $120,000	Between $21,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Cheniere Energy	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between production manager and unitizer education

There are a few differences between a production manager and a unitizer in terms of educational background:

	Production Manager	Unitizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 69%
Most common major	Business	Marketing
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Production manager vs unitizer demographics

Here are the differences between production managers' and unitizers' demographics:

	Production Manager	Unitizer
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 73.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between production manager and unitizer duties and responsibilities

Production manager example responsibilities.

Lead a KAIZEN that save 220k in damages.
Manage lean sigma techniques and Kaizen events to reduce raw material and scrap costs.
Hire and manage crew and locations along with renting necessary film equipment and organizing shoot logistics.
Team member in setting up TPM method of measuring production (OEE), helping to achieve record production results.
Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Manage production control group and supply replenishment logistics for the manufacturing division.

Unitizer example responsibilities.

Manage the operated and non-operate AFE process from implementation to cost allocation.
Perform statistical analysis of processes (SPC), including process capability analysis, and control chart implementation and monitoring.
Perform statistical analysis of processes (SPC), including process capability analysis, and control chart implementation and monitoring.

Production manager vs unitizer skills

Common production manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
Production Supervisors, 6%

Common unitizer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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