Plant Manager Salary in Canada
Plant Manager Salary Range
$115,185
$161,795
Low Range
High Range
Midpoint
This salary range represents a national benchmark in CAD. Regional salary adjustment factors can be applied below to estimate how compensation may shift by province or territory.
Salary benchmarks are based on a mix of TQR internal data and external market research for specialized manufacturing and technical roles in Canada.
Plant Manager salaries in the food and beverage manufacturing industry typically range from $115,185 to $161,795, with a midpoint of approximately $133,480. Compensation varies based on manufacturing leadership experience, facility size, production complexity, food safety expertise, operational responsibilities, and overall business performance.
What the Salary Percentiles Mean
The following range has been generated based on real salary data across North America.
$115,185
$161,795
$115,185
25th percentile
Employees in this section often have a lower level of experience or skills and
are still growing into their role. This role may also be at a small to medium-sized business.
$133,480
50th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate the required level of experience plus many skills that are deemed an asset. This role is likely at a medium-sized business.
$161,795
75th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate a higher-level of expertise and/or enhanced qualifications. They should also have a proven track record and cultural fit. This role is likely at a larger business.
Regional Salary Adjustments
Salary ranges can vary by region based on cost of living, labor competition, industry concentration, and talent availability. The map below shows regional adjustment factors that can be applied to the national salary benchmark as a directional guide.
Factors That Affect a Plant Manager's Salary
Plant Manager compensation can vary based on manufacturing complexity, facility size, production volume, leadership experience, geographic location, and the scope of operational responsibility. Employers may need to adjust compensation when the role includes multi-shift operations, multiple production lines, P&L responsibility, continuous improvement leadership, capital project management, or oversight of large manufacturing teams.
Plant Manager Job Description:
A Plant Manager is responsible for leading the overall manufacturing operations of a production facility while ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products. This role helps companies achieve operational excellence by optimizing production performance, maintaining food safety and regulatory compliance, developing high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement across plant operations.
Plant Managers typically oversee production, quality assurance, maintenance, sanitation, safety, warehousing, inventory management, purchasing, shipping, receiving, and materials management. Their work may include managing production schedules, controlling operating costs, improving productivity, supporting capital projects, implementing Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and collaborating with operations, quality, supply chain, engineering, sales, finance, and executive leadership.
Plant Managers are often expected to understand how production efficiency, food safety, quality, labour utilization, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement impact overall business performance. Strong candidates typically combine operational leadership with financial acumen, problem-solving ability, communication skills, and sound decision-making while building a culture focused on safety, accountability, quality, and operational excellence.
Common Responsibilities:
Leading daily manufacturing operations across production, quality, maintenance, sanitation, warehousing, and materials management.
Driving plant performance by improving safety, productivity, quality, cost control, and customer service levels.
Managing production planning, labuor utilization, operating budgets, inventory, and manufacturing performance metrics.
Ensuring compliance with GMP, FDA, OSHA, HACCP, SQF, environmental regulations, and company quality standards.
Leading continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, waste reduction, and operational excellence initiatives.
Collaborating with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and Executive Leadership to support business growth and operational objectives.
Developing, mentoring, and leading plant leadership teams while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
Explore Current Openings
TQR recruits for specialized roles across industrial automation, manufacturing, packaging, food production, life sciences, and related technical markets. Current openings may include engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and plant leadership roles.
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