Quality Control Analysts
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Fits analysts with chemistry background using lab methods, formulations, instruments, data analysis, and research reports.
Why it fits
Builds on specifications, test programs, deviations, corrective actions, audits, documentation, and quality oversight.
Why it fits
Applies test protocols, acceptance criteria, deviations, regulated documentation, corrective actions, and process qualification.
Why it fits
Uses test plans, defect tracking, documentation, acceptance criteria, investigation discipline, and release-quality thinking.
Why it fits
Directly reuses lab methods, samples, instruments, safety, data records, formulations, and experiment support.
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.
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Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Complex problem solving
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Social perceptiveness
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Active learning
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What users think
Based on 54 votes
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 58% chance of automation.
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What is the likelihood that Quality Control Analysts will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other was $60,130 ($29 per hour).
The median annual wage for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other was 21.5% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
Growth
The number of 'Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 3.5% by 2034
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 71,400 people employed as 'Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other'.
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Job description
Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.
O*NET-SOC code: 19-4099.01
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