Occupations/11-3051.01

Quality Control Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.

Bachelor’s

Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.

AI automation risk

48%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

60%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

49%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

Mostly routine
Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
Mostly routine
Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Mostly routine
Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

01Stop production if serious product defects are present.
02Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
03Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
04Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.
05Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.
06Verify that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished products meet established testing and inspection standards.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

Repeating same tasks3.55
Degree of automation2.25
Time sitting3.60
Originality (ability)3.00
Conflict situations3.58
Hands-on objects/tools1.78
Outdoors / weather1.90
Disease exposure1.66
Decision freedom4.23

Top abilities

Problem Sensitivity4.12
Written Expression4.00
Written Comprehension4.00
Oral Expression4.00
Oral Comprehension4.00
Near Vision4.00
Inductive Reasoning4.00
Deductive Reasoning4.00

Essential skills

Reading Comprehension4.00
Active Listening3.88
Writing3.88
Speaking3.88
Mathematics3.12
Science2.25
Critical Thinking3.75
Active Learning3.62
Learning Strategies3.12
Monitoring3.88

CIP matches

14.3501Industrial Engineering15.1501Engineering/Industrial Management51.2006Clinical and Industrial Drug Development51.2009Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences52.0101Business/Commerce, General52.0201Business Administration and Management, General52.0203Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management52.0205Operations Management and Supervision52.0216Science/Technology Management

Schools offering related programs

12 of 92 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

Institution	Program	Tuition	Admit	Grad 6-yr	Earnings
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$15,200	24%	87%	1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public	Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 51.2006	$9,000	17%	91%	1 yr $135,393 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.20
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit	Business/Commerce, General 52.0101	$60,800	11%	91%	1 yr $134,003 2 yr $135,250 Master's · CIP 52.01
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$11,400	88%	67%	1 yr $107,535 2 yr $106,421 Master's · CIP 15.15
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public	Industrial Engineering 14.3501	$4,600	100%	27%	1 yr $90,146 2 yr $79,849 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public	Business/Commerce, General 52.0101	$9,200	67%	56%	1 yr $87,604 2 yr $92,358 Master's · CIP 52.01
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$62,400	4%	96%	1 yr $86,867 2 yr $92,632 Bachelor's · CIP 15.15
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit	Industrial Engineering 14.3501	$18,600	100%	64%	1 yr $78,719 2 yr $82,440 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	Industrial Engineering 14.3501	$68,200	12%	92%	1 yr $78,657 2 yr $78,029 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	Industrial Engineering 14.3501	$17,700	18%	93%	1 yr $76,827 2 yr $77,235 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public	Industrial Engineering 14.3501	$11,800	17%	91%	1 yr $75,472 2 yr $76,283 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	Industrial Engineering 14.3501	$12,800	53%	83%	1 yr $75,413 2 yr $75,667 Bachelor's · CIP 14.35