Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000Overview
Quality control technicians assist quality control engineers in devising quality control procedures and methods, implement quality control techniques, test and inspect products during different phases of production, and compile and evaluate statistical data to monitor quality levels. There are 68,500 industrial engineering technicians, including quality control technicians, employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Associate's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Hands On
Scientific
Technical
Career Ladder
Quality Control Director, or Operations Manager
Quality Control Technician
Junior Quality Control Technician
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