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Associate Degree Entry Level Careers and Jobs

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with an Associate's Degree or Less, having 1 year or less of work experience - All On One Page

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary, including % with Associate's Degree (or less), and % with 1 year experience (or less).

These entry-level roles are open to associate's degree graduates and offer a practical starting point for building experience and advancing. For recent graduates or career changers seeking their first role with a two-year degree. Compare starting salaries and degree-holder percentages, then access preparation resources built for new graduates.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps, relative to an Associate's Degree, to (1) Select an entry-level career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Associate's Degree entry-level careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover entry-level careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.



Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What entry level jobs can you get with just an Associate's Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are entry level careers (1 year or less work experience) related to the Associate's Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having an Associate's Degree. - 356 specific careers are listed. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
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Select a Job Title - Sorted by Annual Salary -(scroll and Select) :
Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Associate's Degree or less) / (% having less than 1 year experience) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Air Traffic Controllers / 78.05% / 54.55% / ($148,080)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers / 40.74% / 32.13% / ($122,930)
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians / 84.15% / 36.76% / ($110,240)
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers / 99.66% / 38.99% / ($109,910)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives / 80.58% / 72.47% / ($106,040)
Computer Systems Analysts / 56.64% / 31.42% / ($105,850)
Radiation Therapists / 62.46% / 42.76% / ($105,310)
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors / 67.01% / 62.53% / ($104,920)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / 47.05% / 41.17% / ($104,300)
Video Game Designers / 45.00% / 40.00% / ($104,000)
Nuclear Medicine Technologists / 68.68% / 42.91% / ($101,370)
Dental Hygienists / 75.18% / 69.49% / ($98,100)
Registered Nurses / 42.65% / 37.83% / ($97,550)
Critical Care Nurses / 35.71% / 60.71% / ($97,550)
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance / 85.70% / 45.00% / ($97,150)
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers / 100.00% / 44.44% / ($96,710)
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents / 86.55% / 44.63% / ($96,660)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists / 86.96% / 47.82% / ($95,480)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers / 97.19% / 71.33% / ($95,320)
Police Identification and Records Officers / 75.14% / 39.28% / ($93,790)
Web Developers / 50.01% / 33.33% / ($92,650)
Signal and Track Switch Repairers / 100.00% / 62.23% / ($92,460)
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation / 100.00% / 32.59% / ($92,100)
Transit and Railroad Police / 65.67% / 55.34% / ($90,230)
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / 42.07% / 30.56% / ($87,520)
Subway and Streetcar Operators / 100.00% / 63.96% / ($86,380)
Commercial and Industrial Designers / 32.08% / 32.87% / ($83,910)
Online Merchants / 58.72% / 37.80% / ($83,050)
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / 57.51% / 56.99% / ($81,390)
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / 60.66% / 49.63% / ($80,730)
Coroners / 40.00% / 40.00% / ($80,730)
Solar Energy Installation Managers / 93.70% / 75.35% / ($79,920)
Funeral Home Managers / 93.51% / 44.25% / ($78,790)
Roof Bolters, Mining / 100.00% / 97.75% / ($78,540)
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists / 90.91% / 72.73% / ($78,350)
Photonics Technicians / 81.82% / 40.92% / ($78,350)
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters / 100.00% / 80.65% / ($78,000)
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers / 89.30% / 37.26% / ($77,970)
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators / 100.00% / 46.65% / ($77,320)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters / 57.47% / 46.57% / ($76,870)
Boilermakers / 100.01% / 55.45% / ($76,410)
Customs and Border Protection Officers / 70.66% / 53.52% / ($76,210)
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers / 100.01% / 63.18% / ($76,170)
Fire Inspectors and Investigators / 95.76% / 36.53% / ($75,920)
Surveyors / 52.63% / 30.00% / ($75,440)
Film and Video Editors / 34.31% / 32.92% / ($75,420)
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film / 93.10% / 69.17% / ($74,990)
Energy Auditors / 75.86% / 31.04% / ($74,690)
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining / 100.00% / 74.51% / ($74,500)
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians / 93.42% / 43.17% / ($74,310)
Occupational Therapy Assistants / 96.81% / 82.25% / ($72,300)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / 66.12% / 36.34% / ($72,080)
Forensic Science Technicians / 65.60% / 32.02% / ($72,060)
Wellhead Pumpers / 100.00% / 46.56% / ($69,960)
Food Service Managers / 90.26% / 44.19% / ($69,390)
Physical Therapist Assistants / 84.16% / 80.80% / ($68,380)
Crane and Tower Operators / 100.00% / 53.05% / ($68,080)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas / 91.08% / 43.40% / ($67,890)
Rail Car Repairers / 99.99% / 75.83% / ($67,530)
Transportation Security Screeners / 100.00% / 96.29% / ($66,770)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / 32.71% / 31.47% / ($66,270)
Millwrights / 100.00% / 45.47% / ($65,700)
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers / 84.35% / 40.06% / ($65,380)
Hearing Aid Specialists / 43.26% / 42.87% / ($65,160)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses / 88.91% / 58.54% / ($64,400)
Wind Turbine Service Technicians / 100.01% / 62.56% / ($64,120)
Tool and Die Makers / 100.00% / 33.04% / ($64,050)
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers / 93.54% / 46.15% / ($63,820)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters / 100.01% / 31.51% / ($63,800)
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians / 77.54% / 54.49% / ($63,800)
Flight Attendants / 87.65% / 58.72% / ($63,580)
Electricians / 98.70% / 50.15% / ($63,190)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants / 43.47% / 34.43% / ($62,890)
Riggers / 100.00% / 64.67% / ($62,640)
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters / 95.84% / 52.32% / ($62,620)
Biofuels Processing Technicians / 100.00% / 71.47% / ($62,470)
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / 62.46% / 38.40% / ($62,370)
Quality Control Analysts / 72.10% / 71.31% / ($62,280)
Insurance Sales Agents / 53.10% / 72.73% / ($62,280)
Postal Service Clerks / 100.00% / 56.00% / ($62,130)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons / 99.99% / 37.22% / ($62,120)
Computer User Support Specialists / 48.31% / 32.44% / ($61,860)
Continuous Mining Machine Operators / 100.00% / 48.55% / ($61,810)
Sheet Metal Workers / 100.01% / 62.55% / ($61,800)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers / 82.35% / 45.13% / ($61,770)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons / 100.00% / 88.40% / ($61,290)
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers / 100.00% / 81.33% / ($60,600)
Postal Service Mail Carriers / 100.00% / 98.83% / ($60,550)
Chemical Technicians / 56.26% / 47.59% / ($60,390)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas / 99.99% / 54.34% / ($60,190)
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers / 100.00% / 41.35% / ($60,070)
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators / 100.00% / 54.17% / ($60,020)
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks / 100.01% / 46.62% / ($59,650)
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity / 99.99% / 67.21% / ($59,050)
Correctional Officers and Jailers / 100.00% / 77.83% / ($58,940)
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders / 98.23% / 50.55% / ($58,870)
Machinists / 100.00% / 38.18% / ($58,750)
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers / 82.43% / 61.59% / ($58,650)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers / 99.99% / 38.91% / ($58,640)
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas / 99.99% / 53.72% / ($58,620)
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators / 100.01% / 94.65% / ($58,470)
Insulation Workers, Mechanical / 100.01% / 89.76% / ($58,340)
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors / 81.54% / 30.91% / ($58,170)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas / 100.00% / 53.07% / ($58,160)
Bridge and Lock Tenders / 100.00% / 65.00% / ($57,700)
Plasterers and Stucco Masons / 100.00% / 58.97% / ($57,660)
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians / 100.00% / 40.17% / ($57,550)
Biological Technicians / 31.37% / 52.56% / ($57,510)
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining / 100.00% / 51.60% / ($57,430)
Tire Builders / 99.47% / 76.18% / ($57,390)
Glaziers / 100.01% / 55.76% / ($57,080)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers / 99.99% / 76.91% / ($57,020)
Airfield Operations Specialists / 49.14% / 50.32% / ($56,850)
Bailiffs / 99.99% / 61.67% / ($56,600)
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians / 100.00% / 46.96% / ($56,550)
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles / 99.99% / 52.68% / ($56,460)
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers / 100.01% / 39.94% / ($56,210)
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers / 88.58% / 46.75% / ($55,940)
Tile and Stone Setters / 100.00% / 50.34% / ($55,690)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / 64.62% / 42.16% / ($55,490)
Desktop Publishers / 61.30% / 45.93% / ($55,290)
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / 31.83% / 68.18% / ($55,090)
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers / 88.76% / 81.80% / ($55,010)
Tax Preparers / 76.20% / 47.61% / ($54,920)
Automotive Body and Related Repairers / 99.99% / 70.29% / ($54,890)
Forest and Conservation Technicians / 85.19% / 50.94% / ($54,560)
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 81.40% / ($54,430)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs / 68.62% / 43.38% / ($54,210)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers / 99.05% / 39.51% / ($53,750)
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers / 92.80% / 59.42% / ($53,710)
Public Safety Telecommunicators / 95.26% / 68.18% / ($53,040)
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers / 92.91% / 31.80% / ($52,720)
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers / 94.78% / 45.81% / ($52,600)
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers / 84.34% / 32.98% / ($52,540)
Cargo and Freight Agents / 69.25% / 74.53% / ($52,260)
Paperhangers / 100.00% / 49.80% / ($52,140)
Food Science Technicians / 52.50% / 67.10% / ($52,130)
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians / 100.00% / 48.27% / ($52,000)
Pourers and Casters, Metal / 100.00% / 83.26% / ($51,810)
Semiconductor Processing Technicians / 99.68% / 76.98% / ($51,430)
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters / 100.00% / 65.72% / ($51,330)
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers / 92.30% / 50.00% / ($51,320)
Animal Breeders / 95.94% / 47.64% / ($51,130)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers / 52.69% / 47.90% / ($51,120)
Home Appliance Repairers / 100.01% / 55.34% / ($50,990)
Tree Trimmers and Pruners / 100.00% / 39.55% / ($50,960)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators / 96.78% / 49.34% / ($50,690)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks / 81.29% / 32.20% / ($50,670)
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 90.27% / 50.57% / ($50,620)
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / 65.40% / 30.88% / ($50,610)
Floor Sanders and Finishers / 100.00% / 30.71% / ($50,440)
Costume Attendants / 68.86% / 51.62% / ($50,400)
Carpet Installers / 100.00% / 31.43% / ($50,340)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance / 92.98% / 44.53% / ($50,340)
Neurodiagnostic Technologists / 83.87% / 48.40% / ($50,290)
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.01% / 82.14% / ($50,270)
Highway Maintenance Workers / 100.00% / 58.12% / ($50,260)
Travel Agents / 85.65% / 31.99% / ($50,160)
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 62.67% / ($50,140)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks / 61.75% / 36.81% / ($50,020)
Agricultural Inspectors / 87.88% / 45.67% / ($49,940)
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners / 99.99% / 69.64% / ($49,880)
Logging Equipment Operators / 100.00% / 75.24% / ($49,740)
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors / 100.00% / 40.92% / ($49,690)
Dredge Operators / 100.00% / 46.67% / ($49,640)
Agricultural Technicians / 63.19% / 40.58% / ($49,630)
Precision Agriculture Technicians / 60.87% / 43.48% / ($49,630)
Dental Laboratory Technicians / 92.45% / 35.15% / ($49,610)
Painters, Construction and Maintenance / 98.15% / 48.09% / ($49,400)
Geothermal Technicians / 100.00% / 47.90% / ($49,230)
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks / 93.41% / 36.31% / ($49,230)
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall / 100.00% / 81.05% / ($49,120)
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers / 87.75% / 44.39% / ($49,100)
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 92.88% / 48.80% / ($49,080)
Pipelayers / 100.00% / 43.07% / ($49,000)
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 92.48% / ($48,990)
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 99.79% / ($48,750)
Rock Splitters, Quarry / 81.02% / 87.71% / ($48,740)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers / 100.00% / 58.28% / ($48,570)
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 62.22% / ($48,540)
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers / 99.58% / 37.01% / ($48,520)
Models / 96.06% / 96.07% / ($48,470)
Endoscopy Technicians / 100.01% / 73.08% / ($48,430)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / 57.73% / 85.80% / ($48,430)
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 67.28% / ($48,250)
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers / 99.99% / 93.70% / ($48,220)
Foundry Mold and Coremakers / 100.00% / 83.14% / ($48,110)
Dental Assistants / 100.00% / 61.45% / ($48,070)
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders / 98.16% / 65.88% / ($48,040)
Fence Erectors / 99.99% / 88.21% / ($47,980)
Cooks, Private Household / 100.00% / 42.31% / ($47,940)
Bus Drivers, School / 100.00% / 90.59% / ($47,920)
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 70.42% / ($47,920)
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics / 100.00% / 33.69% / ($47,880)
Helpers--Extraction Workers / 100.01% / 89.58% / ($47,730)
Medical Equipment Preparers / 82.92% / 43.14% / ($47,700)
New Accounts Clerks / 100.00% / 58.40% / ($47,670)
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters / 93.77% / 65.96% / ($47,550)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive / 89.01% / 43.85% / ($47,540)
Motorboat Operators / 85.14% / 45.12% / ($47,520)
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers / 100.00% / 72.61% / ($47,450)
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians / 89.60% / 70.52% / ($47,380)
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / 59.63% / 40.27% / ($47,340)
Opticians, Dispensing / 100.00% / 50.00% / ($47,260)
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 63.96% / ($47,180)
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors / 61.91% / 52.38% / ($47,160)
Construction Laborers / 100.00% / 83.68% / ($47,120)
Bill and Account Collectors / 78.88% / 52.69% / ($47,030)
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas / 100.00% / 43.99% / ($46,960)
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators / 99.36% / 83.68% / ($46,880)
Self-Enrichment Teachers / 45.76% / 33.67% / ($46,800)
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders / 99.99% / 80.47% / ($46,460)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators / 100.00% / 51.68% / ($46,420)
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners / 90.92% / 36.37% / ($46,420)
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping / 99.49% / 87.75% / ($46,380)
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers / 100.00% / 67.03% / ($46,350)
Upholsterers / 100.00% / 31.96% / ($46,340)
Log Graders and Scalers / 100.00% / 49.41% / ($46,330)
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 36.13% / ($46,330)
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing / 99.03% / 48.34% / ($46,170)
Craft Artists / 86.96% / 34.79% / ($46,080)
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers / 100.00% / 77.97% / ($45,990)
Social and Human Service Assistants / 44.61% / 60.58% / ($45,930)
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan / 98.84% / 34.25% / ($45,920)
Printing Press Operators / 100.00% / 40.17% / ($45,780)
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 96.10% / 50.94% / ($45,760)
Pharmacy Technicians / 96.16% / 80.98% / ($45,750)
Medical Assistants / 82.53% / 81.37% / ($45,690)
Animal Control Workers / 96.15% / 42.31% / ($45,660)
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians / 100.00% / 45.45% / ($45,570)
Skincare Specialists / 78.15% / 70.98% / ($45,330)
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks / 89.25% / 85.10% / ($45,260)
Psychiatric Technicians / 68.09% / 75.29% / ($45,130)
Office Clerks, General / 99.76% / 47.07% / ($45,010)
Psychiatric Aides / 95.92% / 72.31% / ($44,910)
Light Truck Drivers / 100.00% / 99.31% / ($44,860)
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 65.83% / ($44,810)
Customer Service Representatives / 85.79% / 48.94% / ($44,770)
Photographers / 81.82% / 36.37% / ($44,660)
Library Technicians / 68.58% / 66.51% / ($44,580)
Furniture Finishers / 100.00% / 45.95% / ($44,540)
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks / 99.42% / 76.21% / ($44,390)
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 57.82% / ($44,350)
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers / 100.00% / 65.46% / ($44,080)
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 96.57% / 85.26% / ($43,960)
Forest and Conservation Workers / 57.20% / 41.32% / ($43,680)
File Clerks / 91.72% / 39.40% / ($43,600)
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders / 100.01% / 70.21% / ($43,530)
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing / 98.28% / 68.80% / ($43,380)
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators / 100.00% / 80.06% / ($43,370)
Tutors / 54.54% / 72.73% / ($43,350)
Etchers and Engravers / 99.99% / 41.69% / ($43,310)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 78.21% / ($43,220)
Tellers / 91.68% / 92.13% / ($43,030)
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood / 100.00% / 70.09% / ($42,770)
Helpers--Electricians / 98.70% / 58.74% / ($42,670)
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand / 100.00% / 64.30% / ($42,660)
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists / 89.50% / 61.98% / ($42,540)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 94.70% / ($42,420)
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters / 90.30% / 60.09% / ($42,360)
Print Binding and Finishing Workers / 100.01% / 42.89% / ($42,290)
Food Batchmakers / 99.99% / 83.20% / ($42,290)
Nursing Assistants / 87.36% / 81.52% / ($42,260)
Residential Advisors / 59.02% / 65.91% / ($42,240)
Telephone Operators / 100.00% / 45.37% / ($41,740)
Agricultural Equipment Operators / 99.99% / 61.03% / ($41,730)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / 55.21% / 66.44% / ($41,670)
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers / 90.54% / 56.27% / ($41,640)
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers / 100.00% / 97.14% / ($41,600)
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 72.87% / ($41,590)
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers / 100.00% / 95.83% / ($41,380)
Data Entry Keyers / 100.00% / 48.23% / ($41,340)
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 51.07% / ($41,330)
Counter and Rental Clerks / 79.75% / 74.93% / ($41,300)
Machine Feeders and Offbearers / 100.00% / 73.86% / ($41,220)
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer / 82.57% / 57.68% / ($40,960)
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials / 80.95% / 57.14% / ($40,710)
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators / 94.81% / 66.47% / ($40,610)
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons / 100.00% / 60.78% / ($40,470)
Medical Transcriptionists / 100.00% / 66.02% / ($40,410)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand / 100.00% / 68.49% / ($40,240)
Recycling and Reclamation Workers / 91.99% / 97.72% / ($40,240)
Butchers and Meat Cutters / 100.00% / 32.98% / ($40,140)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers / 100.00% / 60.24% / ($40,130)
Animal Trainers / 98.25% / 44.20% / ($39,990)
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 76.39% / ($39,530)
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians / 91.17% / 67.45% / ($39,460)
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers / 82.36% / 65.27% / ($39,390)
Demonstrators and Product Promoters / 99.34% / 99.34% / ($39,320)
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service / 100.00% / 96.52% / ($39,280)
Occupational Therapy Aides / 98.20% / 75.70% / ($39,160)
Helpers--Production Workers / 92.38% / 89.55% / ($39,070)
Concierges / 90.91% / 63.65% / ($38,950)
Driver/Sales Workers / 100.00% / 91.91% / ($38,770)
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 74.10% / ($38,760)
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 99.60% / ($38,670)
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service / 96.96% / 60.95% / ($38,630)
Parts Salespersons / 86.38% / 35.11% / ($38,630)
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers / 98.70% / 95.45% / ($38,300)
Orderlies / 100.00% / 84.96% / ($38,290)
Motion Picture Projectionists / 89.90% / 90.17% / ($38,270)
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.01% / 93.56% / ($38,180)
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers / 99.54% / 78.62% / ($38,150)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education / 62.81% / 50.90% / ($38,140)
Crossing Guards and Flaggers / 100.00% / 90.24% / ($38,100)
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand / 100.00% / 58.19% / ($38,020)
Security Guards / 98.04% / 80.52% / ($38,020)
Receptionists and Information Clerks / 100.00% / 47.01% / ($38,010)
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers / 100.00% / 98.78% / ($37,800)
Pharmacy Aides / 100.00% / 79.83% / ($37,680)
Dietetic Technicians / 93.29% / 45.65% / ($37,640)
Gambling Cage Workers / 100.00% / 57.48% / ($37,580)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria / 93.22% / 64.36% / ($37,450)
Cooks, Restaurant / 99.99% / 83.35% / ($37,390)
Baggage Porters and Bellhops / 100.01% / 80.60% / ($37,080)
Library Assistants, Clerical / 95.43% / 72.18% / ($36,910)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners / 75.92% / 78.11% / ($36,840)
Sewing Machine Operators / 99.99% / 58.36% / ($36,670)
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals / 99.77% / 54.31% / ($36,670)
Recreation Workers / 37.90% / 40.14% / ($36,560)
Sewers, Hand / 99.48% / 60.39% / ($36,480)
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants / 89.23% / 53.66% / ($36,300)
Packers and Packagers, Hand / 100.00% / 99.39% / ($36,280)
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers / 100.00% / 84.76% / ($36,220)
Cooks, Short Order / 100.01% / 81.36% / ($35,880)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment / 99.99% / 82.18% / ($35,830)
Manicurists and Pedicurists / 100.00% / 83.60% / ($35,760)
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products / 100.00% / 87.28% / ($35,730)
Funeral Attendants / 88.97% / 69.50% / ($35,680)
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants / 100.00% / 62.92% / ($35,670)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse / 75.14% / 71.76% / ($35,660)
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 80.85% / ($35,650)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners / 89.15% / 79.59% / ($35,510)
Telemarketers / 100.00% / 78.19% / ($35,450)
Retail Salespersons / 96.00% / 75.39% / ($35,410)
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant / 87.18% / 78.54% / ($35,360)
Animal Caretakers / 86.63% / 65.83% / ($35,360)
Food Preparation Workers / 95.85% / 88.15% / ($35,320)
Physical Therapist Aides / 81.30% / 72.78% / ($35,240)
Waiters and Waitresses / 100.00% / 98.56% / ($35,230)
Parking Attendants / 99.04% / 97.27% / ($35,150)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks / 95.41% / 84.96% / ($35,070)
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials / 85.85% / 36.62% / ($35,060)
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners / 100.01% / 72.38% / ($34,980)
Childcare Workers / 91.29% / 49.53% / ($34,980)
Dishwashers / 100.00% / 100.00% / ($34,810)
Bartenders / 98.88% / 57.35% / ($34,340)
Gambling Dealers / 100.00% / 62.42% / ($34,320)
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers / 100.00% / 93.53% / ($33,980)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers / 98.78% / 76.80% / ($33,580)
Cashiers / 100.00% / 72.87% / ($32,880)
Shampooers / 100.00% / 93.40% / ($32,600)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants / 98.57% / 94.63% / ($32,150)
Fast Food and Counter Workers / 99.96% / 80.65% / ($31,200)
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop / 86.88% / 85.05% / ($31,200)
Dancers / 100.01% / 62.06% / (Salary Not Available)

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Quality Control Analysts

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

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Investigate or report questionable test results.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Compile laboratory test data and perform appropriate analyses.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Identify quality problems and recommend solutions.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Identify and troubleshoot equipment problems.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Participate in internal assessments and audits as required.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Receive and inspect raw materials.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Train other analysts to perform laboratory procedures and assays.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Write or revise standard quality control operating procedures.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Supply quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Evaluate analytical methods and procedures to determine how they might be improved.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Perform visual inspections of finished products.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Serve as a technical liaison between quality control and other departments, vendors, or contractors.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Perform validations or transfers of analytical methods in accordance with applicable policies or guidelines.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Write technical reports or documentation, such as deviation reports, testing protocols, and trend analyses.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Evaluate new technologies and methods to make recommendations regarding their use.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Review data from contract laboratories to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Develop and qualify new testing methods.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Prepare or review required method transfer documentation including technical transfer protocols or reports.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Coordinate testing with contract laboratories and vendors.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Advise others on business or operational matters.
Advise others on the development or use of new technologies.
Analyze test results.
Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
Conduct financial or regulatory audits.
Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data.
Coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, clients, or other departments.
Determine appropriate methods for data analysis.
Develop collaborative relationships between departments or with external organizations.
Develop testing routines or procedures.
Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.
Evaluate new technologies or methods.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Inspect areas for compliance with sanitation standards.
Interpret research or operational data.
Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.
Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
Prepare information or documentation related to legal or regulatory matters.
Prepare operational reports.
Record research or operational data.
Test quality of materials or finished products.
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
Verify accuracy of data.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance.
Activity: Advise others on business or operational matters.
Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.
Activity: Analyze data to improve operations.
Activity: Analyze performance of systems or equipment.
Activity: Analyze scientific or applied data using mathematical principles.
Activity: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations.
Activity: Determine operational methods or procedures.
Activity: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards.
Activity: Develop professional relationships or networks.
Activity: Evaluate production inputs or outputs.
Activity: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies.
Activity: Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data.
Activity: Examine financial activities, operations, or systems.
Activity: Inspect facilities or equipment.
Activity: Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment.
Activity: Maintain operational records.
Activity: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance.
Activity: Prepare legal or regulatory documents.
Activity: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities.
Activity: Test characteristics of materials or products.
Activity: Train others on operational or work procedures.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
Widely Used Tech Skills
Compliance software:
Sparta Systems TrackWise
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
The MathWorks MATLAB
Content workflow software:
Atlassian JIRA
Data base user interface and query software:
Microsoft Access
Microsoft SQL Server
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software:
C
Microsoft Visual Basic
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft SharePoint
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
Operating system software:
Microsoft Windows
Process mapping and design software:
Microsoft Visio
Program testing software:
Selenium
Project management software:
Microsoft Project
Web platform development software:
Hypertext markup language HTML
JavaScript
Microsoft ASP.NET
General Software Tools
Analytical or scientific software:
Laboratory information management system LIMS
LabWare LIMS
Minitab
Test automation software
Data base management system software:
Relational database management software
Data base reporting software:
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Data base user interface and query software:
Database software
dBASE
FileMaker Pro
Desktop communications software:
Eko
Development environment software:
National Instruments LabVIEW
Electronic mail software:
IBM Notes
Graphics or photo imaging software:
SmugMug Flickr
Internet browser software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Program testing software (scroll table below):
Borland SilkTest
Code profilers
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Hewlett Packard QuickTest Professional
IBM Rational Functional Tester
IBM Rational Robot
Micro Focus TestPartner
Microsoft Visual Studio Test Professional
Parasoft SOAtest
SmartBear Software AutomatedQA TestComplete
Watir
Transaction server software:
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 37.8 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 27.9 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 10.2 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Frequency of Attainment: 9.6 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate
Frequency of Attainment: 8.8 (%) Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 5.7 (%) Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 33.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 25.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 15.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 12.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 10.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 3.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
ASNT NDT Level II Certification - Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) External Link
Certified Quality Improvement Associate External Link
Certified Quality Process Analyst External Link
Certified Quality Technician External Link
Master Quality Manager External Link
Oil Monitoring Analyst I External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
Quality Control Analysts
Chemistry Quality Control Analyst (Chemistry QC Analyst)
Chemistry Quality Control Technician (Chemistry QC Technician)
Data Quality Analyst
IT Quality Control Analyst (Information Technology Quality Control Analyst)
Lab Analyst
Lab Technician (Lab Tech)
Laboratory Analyst
Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
Microbiology Lab Analyst
Microbiology Quality Control Technician (Microbiology QC Tech)
Performance Quality Auditor
QA Analyst (Quality Assurance Analyst)
QA Associate (Quality Assurance Associate)
QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor)
QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician)
QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician)
QA Specialist (Quality Assurance Specialist)
QA Tech (Quality Assurance Technician)
QA Testing Analyst (Quality Assurance Testing Analyst)
QC Clerk (Quality Control Clerk)
QC Lab Analyst (Quality Control Laboratory Analyst)
QC Microbiology Analyst (Quality Control Microbiology Analyst)
Quality Analyst
Quality Assurance Coordinator (QA Coordinator)
Quality Auditor
Quality Control Analyst (QC Analyst)
Quality Control Associate (QC Associate)
Quality Control Auditor (QC Auditor)
Quality Control Checker (QC Checker)
Quality Control Expert (QC Expert)
Quality Control Lab Technician (QC Lab Tech)
Quality Control Specialist (QC Specialist)
Quality Control Technician (QC Tech)
Quality Control Tester (QC Tester)
Quality Controller
Quality Coordinator
Quality Improvement Analyst
Quality Improvement Specialist
Quality Process Auditor
Quality Specialist
Quality Systems Specialist
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Quality Control Analysts" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Quality Control Systems Managers
2 - Validation Engineers
3 - Industrial Engineers
4 - Chemical Technicians
5 - Calibration Technologists and Technicians
6 - Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
7 - Food Science Technicians
8 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
9 - Chemists
10 - Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
11 - Penetration Testers
12 - Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
13 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
14 - Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
15 - Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
16 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
17 - Automotive Engineering Technicians
18 - Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
19 - Histotechnologists
20 - Software Developers

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