Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.
SOC: 11-3051.01
Common Job Titles
Quality Assurance Director (QA Director)
Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager)
Quality Control Manager (QC Manager)
Quality Manager
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Quality Control Systems Managers (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
234,380
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $74,900. 25th percentile: U.S. $94,620. 50th percentile: U.S. $121,440. 75th percentile: U.S. $156,330. 90th percentile: U.S. $197,310. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
U.S.
Metric
U.S.
10% of workers earn the following or less
$74,900
10% of workers earn the following or more
$197,310
Workers on average earn
$129,180
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
Production and Processing4.1/5
Education and Training4.1/5
English Language4.1/5
Chemistry3.9/5
Customer and Personal Service3.8/5
Skills & Requirements: Knowledge
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
Adobe Acrobat
Atlassian JIRA
Extensible markup language XML
Linux
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
Oracle Java
SAP software
Selenium
Structured query language SQL
Technology Skills
ASI DATAMYTE GageMetrics
ASI DATAMYTE QDA
ASIDATAMYTE DataMetrics
Abbott Informatics STARLIMS:LIMS
CAMA Software Quality Collaboration By Design QCBD
CEBOS MQ1 software
Computing Solutions LabSoft LIMS
Core Informatics Laboratory Information Management System LIMS
