Biofuels Production Managers
Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
Biofuels Production Managers manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures. The role reports a median annual salary of $121,440 in the US and is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a Bachelor's degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.44 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening, Monitoring.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £58,640 a year for Production managers and directors in manufacturing (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £42,885 to £85,000 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 1121). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Managers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Biofuels Production Managers, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 1. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Production and Processing
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Engineering and Technology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- Personnel and Human Resources
What you'd actually do
- Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
- Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.
- Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.
- Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.
- Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.
- Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Biofuels Production Managers do?
Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
How much does Biofuels Production Managers earn?
The median annual salary for Biofuels Production Managers in the US is $121,440.
What is the job outlook for Biofuels Production Managers?
The role is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 241,900 workers.
How do I become biofuels production managers?
The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Biofuels Production Managers need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening, Monitoring, Coordination. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Biofuels Production Managers?
Our AI-durability model gives Biofuels Production Managers a score of 0.44 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Biofuels Production Managers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.