Analysis tester vs quality technician

The differences between analysis testers and quality technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an analysis tester and a quality technician. Additionally, an analysis tester has an average salary of $90,200, which is higher than the $37,007 average annual salary of a quality technician.

The top three skills for an analysis tester include test cases, sql server and test scripts. The most important skills for a quality technician are calipers, quality standards, and corrective action.

Analysis tester vs quality technician overview

	Analysis Tester	Quality Technician
Yearly salary	$90,200	$37,007
Hourly rate	$43.37	$17.79
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	9,263	80,291
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Analysis tester vs quality technician salary

Analysis testers and quality technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Analysis Tester	Quality Technician
Average salary	$90,200	$37,007
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $146,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Amphenol
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between analysis tester and quality technician education

There are a few differences between an analysis tester and a quality technician in terms of educational background:

	Analysis Tester	Quality Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Purdue University

Analysis tester vs quality technician demographics

Here are the differences between analysis testers' and quality technicians' demographics:

	Analysis Tester	Quality Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 12.5% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between analysis tester and quality technician duties and responsibilities

Analysis tester example responsibilities.

Manage departmental inventory and troubleshoot testing, reporting and inventory issues.
Travel to Ericsson, Montreal, Canada to support IOT activities for regional carriers like MPCS, USCC.
Perform various types/levels of testing, including usability, feature/functionality, integration, restart/recovery, regression, security, stress/performance.
Test the company website, validate interactive programs, assess efficiency and usability level of products before they are released to clients

Quality technician example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen events and utilize DMAIC, A3, VSM, COPQ, SIPOC, and FMEA to drive results.
Train test personnel and manage QC test technicians in a fast pace environment.
Interview, hire, and manage HEDIS temporary staff during annual HEDIS projects.
Manage and improve CAPA and MRB process by reducing quantity and value of material.
Manage RMA return process including issuance and closure of work orders and dispositions promptly.
Lead quality initiatives for two production lines via lean six sigma tools; root cause analysis , 8-D, and Kaizen.

Analysis tester vs quality technician skills

Common analysis tester skills

Test Cases, 51%
SQL Server, 27%
Test Scripts, 22%

Common quality technician skills

Calipers, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
ISO, 4%
Micrometers, 4%