Manufacturing Quality Technician

Supports assuring product and process quality for manufacturing.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$114k

Mean

$118k

10th–90th pct

$86k–$157k

Observations

314

Confidence: 33% · based on 314 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Quality Assurance

Core

Six Sigma

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt · 47% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

64% require · 29% prefer

Master's Degree

18% require · 35% prefer

No College

18% require · 15% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Quality, Manufacturing+134.1%Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Manufacturing+129.4%Manufacturing Quality Engineer+3.9%Manufacturing Safety Coordinator+3.1%Manufacturing Safety Engineer-7.8%

Common previous roles

Manufacturing Safety Engineer-8.5%Manufacturing Quality Engineer+3.8%Manufacturing Safety Coordinator+3.0%Director of Quality, Manufacturing+57.3%Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Manufacturing+56.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)10,161

Posting growth+12%

Median days to fill31 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)121,117

Projected growth2.3%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness10%

Automation exposure30%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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