Quality Control Systems Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-3051.01 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Quality Control Systems Managers separately. These are the figures for Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$126,060
Employment, U.S.246,250
Median hourly wage$60.61
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,000 | $98,160 | $126,060 | $161,880 | $205,520 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,620 | $122,520 | 1.08 |
| Alaska | 410 | $113,280 | 0.79 |
| Arizona | 3,630 | $124,810 | 0.71 |
| Arkansas | 2,560 | $118,120 | 1.24 |
| California | 25,130 | $132,620 | 0.87 |
| Colorado | 1,730 | $141,020 | 0.38 |
| Connecticut | 3,360 | $134,780 | 1.25 |
| Delaware | 370 | $153,000 | 0.48 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $124,420 | 0.05 |
| Florida | 9,480 | $119,870 | 0.60 |
| Georgia | 5,510 | $127,820 | 0.71 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $124,650 | 0.13 |
| Idaho | 1,210 | $107,340 | 0.89 |
| Illinois | 11,570 | $127,270 | 1.20 |
| Indiana | 9,400 | $121,500 | 1.85 |
| Iowa | 3,620 | $106,510 | 1.47 |
| Kansas | 2,420 | $125,750 | 1.07 |
| Kentucky | 6,430 | $112,250 | 2.03 |
| Louisiana | 2,680 | $133,210 | 0.87 |
| Maine | 800 | $124,810 | 0.79 |
| Maryland | 2,480 | $132,540 | 0.57 |
| Massachusetts | 4,470 | $148,050 | 0.78 |
| Michigan | 14,320 | $120,660 | 2.05 |
| Minnesota | 5,080 | $123,580 | 1.09 |
| Mississippi | 2,290 | $118,660 | 1.24 |
| Missouri | 4,110 | $117,660 | 0.88 |
| Montana | 270 | $120,690 | 0.34 |
| Nebraska | 2,160 | $107,200 | 1.33 |
| Nevada | 1,620 | $112,270 | 0.66 |
| New Hampshire | 1,540 | $146,590 | 1.42 |
| New Jersey | 6,780 | $147,260 | 1.00 |
| New Mexico | 670 | $124,670 | 0.49 |
| New York | 6,630 | $130,470 | 0.43 |
| North Carolina | 9,640 | $125,940 | 1.23 |
| North Dakota | 490 | $116,050 | 0.72 |
| Ohio | 14,290 | $109,340 | 1.63 |
| Oklahoma | 2,140 | $120,570 | 0.79 |
| Oregon | 3,150 | $119,420 | 1.01 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,200 | $109,140 | 1.06 |
| Rhode Island | 940 | $124,120 | 1.19 |
| South Carolina | 6,390 | $126,880 | 1.75 |
| South Dakota | 720 | $107,490 | 0.99 |
| Tennessee | 6,310 | $119,430 | 1.21 |
| Texas | 21,200 | $130,890 | 0.95 |
| Utah | 2,590 | $115,290 | 0.94 |
| Vermont | 480 | $114,150 | 1.00 |
| Virginia | 2,570 | $128,230 | 0.40 |
| Washington | 4,760 | $145,210 | 0.85 |
| West Virginia | 1,000 | $111,760 | 0.90 |
| Wyoming | 390 | $151,490 | 0.88 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 4 | 0.969 |
| 2 | Industrial Production Managers | 4 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 4 | 0.963 |
| 4 | Validation Engineers | 4 | 0.957 |
| 5 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | 4 | 0.955 |
| 6 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 3 | 0.955 |
| 7 | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 4 | 0.954 |
| 8 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 4 | 0.953 |
| 9 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 4 | 0.952 |
| 10 | Biofuels Production Managers | 4 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Quality Control Systems Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Scientists and Technologists | Science | 1.63 | 0.963 |
| Biomass Power Plant Managers | Management of Material Resources | 0.87 | 0.955 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Science | 1.13 | 0.953 |
| Environmental Compliance Inspectors | Science | 1.00 | 0.952 |
| Biofuels Production Managers | Science | 1.25 | 0.951 |
| Hydroelectric Production Managers | Science | 1.00 | 0.947 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Science | 1.50 | 0.946 |
| Wind Energy Operations Managers | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Science | 1.00 | 0.941 |
| Petroleum Engineers | Science | 1.75 | 0.938 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Quality Control Systems Managers, excluding software Quality Control Systems Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Distributed control system DCS | 4 of 20 | 18.5x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 7 of 20 | 5.2x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 7 of 20 | 5.2x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 10 of 20 | 2.7x |
| Structure query language SQL | 4 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Employee scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| HEC-RAS | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| IBM Notes | 7 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 4 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | 5 of 20 | 3.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 4.12 | 4.60 |
| Education and Training | 4.07 | 5.03 |
| English Language | 4.06 | 4.50 |
| Chemistry | 3.89 | 4.80 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.77 | 4.59 |
| Administration and Management | 3.72 | 4.19 |
| Mathematics | 3.59 | 4.20 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.52 | 4.05 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.47 | 3.56 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.32 | 3.97 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.20 | 3.75 |
| Administrative | 2.96 | 3.72 |
| Law and Government | 2.87 | 2.88 |
| Biology | 2.87 | 2.74 |
| Physics | 2.79 | 2.99 |
| Design | 2.47 | 2.86 |
| Psychology | 2.33 | 2.36 |
| Mechanical | 2.26 | 2.75 |
| Food Production | 2.24 | 1.63 |
| Communications and Media | 2.22 | 2.15 |
| Transportation | 2.10 | 2.41 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.96 | 2.28 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.95 | 1.61 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.93 | 1.38 |
| Building and Construction | 1.79 | 1.44 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.76 | 1.50 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.63 | 1.56 |
| Telecommunications | 1.57 | 0.99 |
| Geography | 1.56 | 1.51 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.50 | 1.04 |
| Foreign Language | 1.41 | 1.09 |
| History and Archeology | 1.13 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Control Precision | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Reaction Time | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Stamina | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Static Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Atlassian JIRA hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Java hot
- SAP software hot
- Selenium hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- 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
- Database software
- Eko
- EtQ Reliance
- Harrington Group HQMS
- Harrington Group caWeb
All 51
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Illumina Laboratory Information Management System LIMS
- Infinity QS ProFicient
- Lablite Laboratory Information Management Systems LIMS
- Laboratory Automated Quality Control Systems LAQC
- Labvantage Solutions LIMS
- MasterControl software
- Minitab
- PQ Systems CHARTrunner Lean
- PQ Systems GAGEpack
- PQ Systems MEASUREspy
- PQ Systems SQCpack
- Pearson Education PHStat2
- Promium Element DataSystem LIMS
- Quality Systems International WinLIMS
- Sparta Systems TrackWise
- Statgraphics
- Systat Software LISA.lims
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Laboratory Information Management Systems LIMS
- Vivaldi Software Vivaldi Quality Management
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Quality Control Systems Managers separately. These are the figures for Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 930 | 4.57 | $109,750 |
| Columbus, IN | 360 | 4.54 | $130,490 |
| Bay City, MI | 170 | 3.12 | $113,810 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 390 | 2.97 | $125,170 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 440 | 2.94 | $111,840 |
| Jackson, MI | 260 | 2.92 | $112,650 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 280 | 2.88 | $124,100 |
| Appleton, WI | 540 | 2.72 | $108,680 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 700 | 2.67 | $131,250 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 640 | 2.62 | $124,290 |