Jobs Similar to Biofuels Production Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to biofuels production managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Industrial Production Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers and Biomass Power Plant Managers.
Biofuels Production Managers: $126,060 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Biofuels Production Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial Production ManagersSame group | 79% | $126,060 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Quality Control Systems ManagersSame group | 78% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Biomass Power Plant ManagersSame group | 77% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Production ManagersSame group | 77% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Geothermal Production ManagersSame group | 77% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 6 | Construction Managers | 76% | $114,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 74% | $74,450 | Training or associate |
| 8 | Industrial Engineers | 74% | $102,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 74% | $89,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | General and Operations Managers | 73% | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 72% | $171,270Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 72% | $171,270 | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 72% | $115,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersSame group | 71% | $107,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 71% | $61,560 | Training or associate |
| 16 | Wind Energy Development Managers | 71% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | 70% | $167,220 | Graduate degree |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 70% | $59,320 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Validation Engineers | 70% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 70% | $59,650 | High school |
- 1Industrial Production Managers
79% similar · $126,060 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Quality Control Systems Managers
78% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Biomass Power Plant Managers
77% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Hydroelectric Production Managers
77% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Geothermal Production Managers
77% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Construction Managers
76% similar · $114,990 · Bachelor's degree
- 7First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
74% similar · $74,450 · Training or associate
- 8Industrial Engineers
74% similar · $102,440 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
74% similar · $89,900 · Bachelor's degree
- 10General and Operations Managers
73% similar · $105,770 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
72% similar · $171,270 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Architectural and Engineering Managers
72% similar · $171,270 · Graduate degree
- 13Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
72% similar · $115,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
71% similar · $107,230 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
71% similar · $61,560 · Training or associate
- 16Wind Energy Development Managers
71% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Natural Sciences Managers
70% similar · $167,220 · Graduate degree
- 18First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
70% similar · $59,320 · Training or associate
- 19Validation Engineers
70% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
70% similar · $59,650 · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Hydroelectric Production Managers77% similar · Training or associate
- Geothermal Production Managers77% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers74% similar · Training or associate
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians71% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers70% similar · Training or associate
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks70% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for biofuels production managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where biofuels production managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers (82)
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (81)
- Construction Managers (76)
- Wind Energy Development Managers (75)
- Industrial Engineers (74)
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (72)
- Food Scientists and Technologists (71)
- Wind Energy Operations Managers (71)
- Agricultural Engineers (69)
- Environmental Engineers (69)
Questions about jobs like biofuels production managers
What jobs are most similar to biofuels production managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Industrial Production Managers (79% similar), Quality Control Systems Managers (78% similar), Biomass Power Plant Managers (77% similar), Hydroelectric Production Managers (77% similar) and Geothermal Production Managers (77% similar).
Do jobs like biofuels production managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than biofuels production managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.