Occupations/19-4099.01
Quality Control Analysts
Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
52%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
46%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
70%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
- Mostly routine
Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
- Mostly routine
Perform visual inspections of finished products.
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
- 01Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
- 02Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- 03Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
- 04Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
- 05Perform visual inspections of finished products.
- 06Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.06
- Degree of automation1.97
- Time sitting2.39
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.68
- Hands-on objects/tools4.26
- Outdoors / weather2.09
- Disease exposure1.91
- Decision freedom4.05
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Oral Expression3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
- Inductive Reasoning3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing3.25
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics3.00
- Science2.75
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 63 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 St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $75,204 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,318 Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,677 2 yr $48,703 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $44,808 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $43,128 2 yr $44,649 Associate · CIP 43.01 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 43.0100 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $42,495 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Criminology 45.0401 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $40,974 2 yr $35,518 Bachelor's · CIP 45.04 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 40.0401 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $40,485 2 yr $37,208 Bachelor's · CIP 40.04 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public | Criminology 45.0401 | $14,100 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr $40,415 2 yr $38,649 Bachelor's · CIP 45.04 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 40.0401 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $27,494 Bachelor's · CIP 40.04 |