Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Responsible for setting up, operating and basic troubleshooting of assigned machines. Some machines may be computer/numerically controlled. Keeps assigned machines and area clean and safe. May need to read work orders or blueprints to determine product specifications or check work using prescribed gauges, jigs and fixtures. May examine or measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures. May stop machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator
Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator pay?
- 2 surveys publish Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Intermediate Production Technician / Machine Operator pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.