Corporate quality manager vs senior quality engineer

The differences between corporate quality managers and senior quality engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a corporate quality manager, becoming a senior quality engineer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a corporate quality manager has an average salary of $104,529, which is higher than the $101,339 average annual salary of a senior quality engineer.

The top three skills for a corporate quality manager include ISO, corporate quality and quality management system. The most important skills for a senior quality engineer are continuous improvement, ISO, and corrective action.

Corporate quality manager vs senior quality engineer overview

	Corporate Quality Manager	Senior Quality Engineer
Yearly salary	$104,529	$101,339
Hourly rate	$50.25	$48.72
Growth rate	3%	10%
Number of jobs	73,390	88,333
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	48	42
Years of experience	6	4

Corporate quality manager vs senior quality engineer salary

Corporate quality managers and senior quality engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Quality Manager	Senior Quality Engineer
Average salary	$104,529	$101,339
Salary range	Between $81,000 And $134,000	Between $78,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	Troy, MI	San Bruno, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Lenovo	Apple
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Professional

Differences between corporate quality manager and senior quality engineer education

There are a few differences between a corporate quality manager and a senior quality engineer in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Quality Manager	Senior Quality Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	New York University

Corporate quality manager vs senior quality engineer demographics

Here are the differences between corporate quality managers' and senior quality engineers' demographics:

	Corporate Quality Manager	Senior Quality Engineer
Average age	48	42
Gender ratio	Male, 74.1% Female, 25.9%	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 12.9% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between corporate quality manager and senior quality engineer duties and responsibilities

Corporate quality manager example responsibilities.

Lead business system development in new aerospace start-up facility with industry-unique process concept.
Review and approve adverse event folders to assure FDA regulations are meet.
Oversee the handling of customer complaints and all internal and external CAPA process
Investigate open CAPA complaints, define root cause and check for effectiveness.
Set GMP routines and procedures for receiving, shipping, production and laboratory.
Project manager to procure and install floor level SPC data collection system verifying compliance.

Senior quality engineer example responsibilities.

Propose design changes on other commodities to achieve gap & flush requirements.
Provide corporate-wide training and manage contract facilities QMS.
Develop an equipment specification and manage the project introducing an automate vision inspection system into manufacturing as part of a CAPA.
Participate in new product development activities including component design reviews, FMEA and control plan development.
Process planning activities in the extrusion, graphitization and finishing departments.
Conduct internal AS9100 audits, tracking corrective action to closure and trending analysis.

Corporate quality manager vs senior quality engineer skills

Common corporate quality manager skills

ISO, 8%
Corporate Quality, 8%
Quality Management System, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 6%

Common senior quality engineer skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
ISO, 5%
Corrective Action, 5%
Product Quality, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Quality System, 4%

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