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How to hire a quality assurance coordinator

Quality assurance coordinator hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring quality assurance coordinators in the United States:

  • In the United States, the median cost per hire a quality assurance coordinator is $1,633.
  • It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
  • Human Resources use 15% of their expenses on recruitment on average.
  • On average, it takes around 12 weeks for a new quality assurance coordinator to become settled and show total productivity levels at work.

How to hire a quality assurance coordinator, step by step

To hire a quality assurance coordinator, you should clearly understand the skills and experience you are looking for in a candidate, and allocate a budget for the position. You will also need to post and promote the job opening to reach potential candidates. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to hire a quality assurance coordinator:

Here's a step-by-step quality assurance coordinator hiring guide:

  • Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
  • Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
  • Step 3: Make a budget
  • Step 4: Write a quality assurance coordinator job description
  • Step 5: Post your job
  • Step 6: Interview candidates
  • Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new quality assurance coordinator
  • Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does a quality assurance coordinator do?

As the quality assurance (QA) coordinator, it is your responsibility to ensure that a company's quality assurance standards and procedures are met. You will perform various QA-related tasks, which include tracking and reporting all activities, procedures, and processes, developing auditing tools to improve the internal auditing process, and conducting regular reviews and inspections to ensure employee adherence to safety and quality standards. You are also expected to assist with the creation of company procedures, policies, and processes, and conduct quality training sessions.

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  1. Identify your hiring needs

    Before you post your quality assurance coordinator job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a quality assurance coordinator for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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    Hiring the perfect quality assurance coordinator also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

    The following list breaks down different types of quality assurance coordinators and their corresponding salaries.

    Type of Quality Assurance CoordinatorDescriptionHourly rate
    Quality Assurance Coordinator$18-39
    Auditor/QualityA quality auditor is responsible for inspecting the company's services and products, ensuring its adherence to business requirements and internal regulations. Quality auditors analyze the efficiency of operational functions and production processes to maintain high-quality deliverables with the utmost consideration for the safety and security of the production staff... Show more$11-24
    Quality ControlAs the name entails, the job of a quality control inspector is to inspect, maintain, and improve the quality and standard of products. They are responsible for ensuring the company's reputation is not damaged due to defective products or inferior manufacturing processes... Show more$11-21
  2. Create an ideal candidate profile

    Common skills:
    • Customer Service
    • Patients
    • Data Entry
    • Quality Improvement
    • Excellent Organizational
    • ISO
    • Excellent Interpersonal
    • FDA
    • PowerPoint
    • Management System
    • Data Collection
    • Patient Care
    • Continuous Improvement
    • GMP
    Check all skills
    Responsibilities:
    • Implement and manage GMP repackaging and relabeling activities.
    • Coordinate, oversee and manage the repetitive patient documentation and medical necessity process for all patients meeting the repetitive patient description.
    • Conduct yearly ISO internal audits to ensure management continues to follow process improvement guidelines.
    • Provide training to employees to promote understanding with OSHA compliance and safety orient behavior.
    • Ensure procedures remain in compliance with AK, OSHA, and state requirements for environmental and safety standards.
    • Perform ETL testing; by executing the test cases ensuring data transformation across the landing tables abides business requirements and rules.
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  3. Make a budget

    Including a salary range in your quality assurance coordinator job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A quality assurance coordinator salary can vary based on several factors:
    • Location. For example, quality assurance coordinators' average salary in georgia is 37% less than in california.
    • Seniority. Entry-level quality assurance coordinators earn 53% less than senior-level quality assurance coordinators.
    • Certifications. A quality assurance coordinator with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
    • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a quality assurance coordinator's salary.

    Average quality assurance coordinator salary

    $57,130yearly

    $27.47 hourly rate

    Entry-level quality assurance coordinator salary
    $39,000 yearly salary
    Updated December 14, 2025

    Average quality assurance coordinator salary by state

    RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
    1California$77,688$37
    2New York$73,370$35
    3Pennsylvania$64,074$31
    4District of Columbia$63,493$31
    5Illinois$62,942$30
    6Michigan$62,449$30
    7Maryland$60,792$29
    8Nevada$59,383$29
    9Oregon$53,950$26
    10Virginia$53,152$26
    11Oklahoma$53,099$26
    12Texas$53,092$26
    13Wisconsin$51,800$25
    14South Carolina$51,520$25
    15Nebraska$51,027$25
    16Tennessee$50,903$24
    17Ohio$49,873$24
    18Iowa$49,624$24
    19Colorado$49,235$24
    20North Carolina$47,848$23

    Average quality assurance coordinator salary by company

    RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
    1Apple$115,832$55.6969
    2MES Solutions$85,392$41.05
    3Credit One Bank$84,477$40.61
    4ExamWorks$79,516$38.23
    5Thermo Fisher Scientific$78,601$37.7994
    6Abundant Life Home Health, Inc.$77,304$37.17
    7Halliburton$76,441$36.752
    8Neogen$76,117$36.59
    9Sanmina$75,965$36.5213
    10Allied Solutions$75,298$36.205
    11T.Y. Lin International$72,705$34.952
    12Avantor$72,163$34.69
    13PerkinElmer$72,116$34.67
    14Gartner$71,883$34.56
    15Ability Works Rehab$71,730$34.49
    16Total Home Health$70,960$34.12
    17Nitto Avecia$69,769$33.541
    18Thales$69,426$33.389
    19EMPLOYERS$69,073$33.21
    20Trustco Bank$68,517$32.942
  4. Writing a quality assurance coordinator job description

    A job description for a quality assurance coordinator role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a quality assurance coordinator job description:

    Quality assurance coordinator job description example

    Monogram, part of LabCorp's Specialty Testing Group, is seeking a Quality Coordinator to join its team in South San Francisco!As an integral member of the Quality department, this position will be responsible for the overall support and maintenance of Monogram's controlled documents and the continuous assessment/improvement of related systems and processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.Previous document control and experience with MasterControl or similar systems highly desired!
    The schedule for this position will be: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

    Please note: this position is required to work onsite. This is not a remote role.

    Responsibilities:
    Provide maintenance of Monogram's controlled documentation systems including its electronic documentation system (MasterControl), controlled document master files, controlled document manuals (SOP Binders) and associated processes required for the effective maintenance and continued improvement of the document control system. Responsible for the processing and technical editing of controlled documents including: SOPs, Forms, Tickets, Process Flows, Policies, Validation Protocols and Reports and other controlled documents. Effective management of the documentation requirements for projects and high-priority company goals/plans. Perform comprehensive analysis of documentation requirements and collaborate closely with key document reviewers from various cross-functional groups to ensure efficient and timely approval of all required documents using the MasterControl system. Participate in QA group planning and goal setting. May also provide training and support to other QA groups. Participate in the development of Quality Initiatives and the execution of Monogram's Quality programs, including: internal audits, client or sponsor audits, personnel training files audit and trending/reporting of quality metrics. Primary support for the Monogram Audit (Host) Team; coordinating with other functional areas to obtain materials, documents, records and other similar references requested during audits and inspections.
    Requirements:
    Associates. degree in a scientific discipline with minimum 1 year experience required OR Bachelors degree in a scientific discipline with a minimum 1 year experience preferred Document control/document processing experience in a clinical laboratory, biotechnology environment or other similar industry highly desired Previous experience with an Electronic Data Management System (EDMS) such as MasterControl highly desired Must possess strong technical documentation skills Ability to function independently within a cross-functional team and address a variety of moderate to complex problems. Excellent (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills, solid organizational skills, and ability to contribute to a collaborative, flexible work environment. Knowledge of Quality and Regulatory systems
    Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

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  5. Post your job

    To find the right quality assurance coordinator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

    • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
    • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with quality assurance coordinators they would recommend.
    • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit quality assurance coordinators who meet your education requirements.
    • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.
    To find quality assurance coordinator candidates, you can consider the following options:
    • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
    • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
    • Post your job on free job posting websites.
  6. Interview candidates

    During your first interview to recruit quality assurance coordinators, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

    Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

    Sometimes, it's not enough to interview quality assurance coordinator candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

    • TestDome
    • CodeSignal
    • Testlify
    • BarRaiser
    • Coderbyte

    The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

  7. Send a job offer and onboard your new quality assurance coordinator

    Once you have selected a candidate for the quality assurance coordinator position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

    It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

    Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new quality assurance coordinator. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

  8. Go through the hiring process checklist

    • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
    • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
    • Define job responsibilities and requirements
    • Establish budget and timeline
    • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
    • Write job description
    • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
    • Promote the job internally
    • Process applications through applicant tracking system
    • Review resumes and cover letters
    • Shortlist candidates for screening
    • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
    • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
    • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
    • Conduct background checks on top candidates
    • Check references of top candidates
    • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
    • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
    • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
    • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
    • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
    • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a quality assurance coordinator?

Recruiting quality assurance coordinators involves both the one-time costs of hiring and the ongoing costs of adding a new employee to your team. Your spending during the hiring process will mostly be on things like promoting the job on job boards, reviewing and interviewing candidates, and onboarding the new hire. Ongoing costs will obviously involve the employee's salary, but also may include things like benefits.

You can expect to pay around $57,130 per year for a quality assurance coordinator, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for quality assurance coordinators in the US typically range between $18 and $39 an hour.

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