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CAREER
Quality Control Analysts
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$52,460
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+4.7% (slower than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Associate's degree
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Quality Control Analysts Do
Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.
Other Job Titles Quality Control Analysts May Have
Lab Analyst, Lab Technician (Lab Tech), Laboratory Analyst, Microbiology Lab Analyst, QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor), QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician), QA Tech (Quality Assurance Technician), Quality Control Analyst (QC Analyst), Quality Control Lab Technician (QC Lab Tech), Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
My Typical day starts with following all phases of the Testing life Cycle like planning, developing and using testing tools. Then managing and correcting defects until they are rectified. Finally, I provide sign-off when I am assured that the tool is working as expected. In short, my typical day at work revolves around making tools more user friendly & high-quality.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
- Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
- Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
- Perform visual inspections of finished products.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Quality Control Analysts
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (32%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
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Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Managing to use an RF computer & a whole new software program within days.
Gaining experience working as a single Quality Analyst within a development team, working with a client with transparency, or being the single person to handle an entire project from Offshore. You have to acquire skills like not giving up easily, striving for perfection and thinking from the end-user perspective. Also, you need to acquire good communication skills and be able to collaborate with team to understand their point of view in any situation.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
College Students
Get knowledge of Insurance and software testing (if you want to be in Quality Assurance/Analysis specifically). Go for certifications like AINS, LOMA for enhancing insurance knowledge
Everyone
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