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Production Director Salaries in Canada

• What is the average Production Director salary in Canada?
  How much does a Production Director in Canada make? The median annual Production Director salary in Canada is C$195,930, as of March 25, 2025, with a range usually between C$169,819-C$232,345 not including bonus and benefit information and other factors that impact base pay. However, the salary for someone with the title Production Director may vary depending on a number of factors including industry, company size, location, years of experience and level of education. Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Production Director in Canada.

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  This chart describes the expected percentage of people who perform the job of Production Director in , that make less than that salary. For example 50% of the people who perform the job of Production Director in are expected to make less than the median.
  Source: HR Reported data as of March 25, 2025

• Job Description for Production Director
  Oversees and directs operations of all production areas to ensure that volume, cost, waste, and quality standards are achieved. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop overall production schedules, materials, and resource requirements to meet short and long-term production goals. Monitors shift production metrics to identify and resolve issues and develop process improvements and best practices. Plans maintenance, turnarounds, and downtime for efficiency and speed. Establishes staff training processes, equipment, gear, and tool requirements to comply with health and safety regulations. Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to senior management. Manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. View full job description

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• Level of Education
  • Production Director Salaries with No Diploma
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  • Production Director Salaries with an Associate's Degree
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  • Production Director Salaries with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

• Industries that include Production Director
  • Aerospace & Defense ,
  • Biotechnology ,
  • Business Services ,
  • Chemicals ,
  • Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit ,
  • Energy & Utilities ,
  • Financial Services ,
  • Hospitality & Leisure ,
  • Internet ,
  • MFG Durable ,
  • MFG Nondurable ,
  • Pharmaceuticals ,
  • Retail & Wholesale ,
  • Software & Networking ,
  • Telecom ,
  • Transportation

• Categories that include Production Director
  • Manufacturing
  • Skilled and Trades

• Production Director Salaries by Province in Canada
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon

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