As of June 2026, Quality Control Systems Managers has an AI-exposure score of 69/100 (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.
Quality Control Systems Managers
More exposed than 88% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$126,060. About 17,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Monitor development of new products to help identify possible problems for mass production.
- Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors.
- Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
- Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria.
- Produce reports regarding nonconformance of products or processes, daily production quality, root cause analyses, or quality trends.
- Instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures.
- Participate in the development of product specifications.
- Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
- Stop production if serious product defects are present.
- Identify quality problems or areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
- Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.
- Identify critical points in the manufacturing process and specify sampling procedures to be used at these points.
- Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data.
- Review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control.
- Direct product testing activities throughout production cycles.
- Collect and analyze production samples to evaluate quality.
- Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.
- Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures.
- Verify that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished products meet established testing and inspection standards.
- Oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (80%).
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Quality Control Systems Managers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$126,060. More states are being added.