As of June 2026, Quality Control Analysts has an AI-exposure score of 70/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Quality Control Analysts

70/100
High exposure
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More exposed than 91% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$62,280. About 10,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Science roles

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Participate in internal assessments and audits as required.
  • Compile laboratory test data and perform appropriate analyses.
  • Identify and troubleshoot equipment problems.
  • Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
  • Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
  • Serve as a technical liaison between quality control and other departments, vendors, or contractors.
  • Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
  • Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
  • Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.
  • Identify quality problems and recommend solutions.
  • Write technical reports or documentation, such as deviation reports, testing protocols, and trend analyses.
  • Write or revise standard quality control operating procedures.
  • Train other analysts to perform laboratory procedures and assays.
Augmentable
  • Perform validations or transfers of analytical methods in accordance with applicable policies or guidelines.
  • Investigate or report questionable test results.
  • Supply quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions.
  • Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
  • Receive and inspect raw materials.
  • Perform visual inspections of finished products.
  • Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (65%).

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