Quality Control Analysts

High Risk
69%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
83%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
56%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 53 votes)
Average: 69%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
5.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$58,350
or $28.05 per hour
Volume
72,230
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other.

SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
3.9/10
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

83% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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User poll

56% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 83% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Quality Control Analysts will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 5.8% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other' was $58,350, or $28 per hour

'Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other' were paid 21.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 72,230 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'.

Job description

Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.

SOC Code: 19-4099.01

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