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Industrial & Manufacturing

PTO Benchmarks

52Employers
0%Unlimited PTO
15%Parental Parity

This analysis covers 52 verified industrial & manufacturing employers. Entry-level employees in this industry typically receive 15 vacation days per year (median), with senior employees receiving 25 days. Birthing parent leave averages 8 weeks paid.

Industrial & Manufacturing Insights

  • Industrial & Manufacturing employers offer 15–25 vacation days, with a 10-day spread between entry and senior levels.
  • Parental leave in industrial & manufacturing: 8 weeks birthing, 6 weeks non-birthing at the median (2-week gap).
  • Industrial & Manufacturing shows no adoption of unlimited PTO, relying instead on traditional accrual and combined bank models.

Industrial & Manufacturing Benchmarks

Vacation DaysDays per year
LimitedBalancedRobust
Entry Level
10
15
15
Senior / Max
25
25
25

vs. National

Entry Level (National)15
Senior / Max (National)25
Parental LeaveWeeks paid
LimitedBalancedRobust
Birthing Parent
8
8
12
Non-Birthing Parent
4
6
8

vs. National

Birthing (National)8
Non-Birthing (National)6

PTO Policy Models in Industrial & Manufacturing

52employers
75%Traditional Accrual

Hours accrue per pay period. Clear and predictable, but comes with administrative overhead.

25%Combined PTO Bank

Vacation + sick in one bucket. Simpler administration and more employee flexibility.

0%Unlimited / Flexible

No set allowance. Popular in tech, but watch for "unlimited but unused" culture.

vs. National Average

Traditional Accrual:48%
Combined PTO Bank:45%
Unlimited / Flexible:8%

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