Quality control representative vs quality associate

The differences between quality control representatives and quality associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a quality associate has an average salary of $50,300, which is higher than the $43,291 average annual salary of a quality control representative.

The top three skills for a quality control representative include quality control procedures, quality audits and customer service. The most important skills for a quality associate are patients, QA, and quality system.

Quality control representative vs quality associate overview

	Quality Control Representative	Quality Associate
Yearly salary	$43,291	$50,300
Hourly rate	$20.81	$24.18
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	84,048	60,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Quality control representative vs quality associate salary

Quality control representatives and quality associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Quality Control Representative	Quality Associate
Average salary	$43,291	$50,300
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $69,000	Between $31,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Connecticut
Best paying company	Jacobs Engineering Group	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	Construction	Health Care

Differences between quality control representative and quality associate education

There are a few differences between a quality control representative and a quality associate in terms of educational background:

	Quality Control Representative	Quality Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Quality control representative vs quality associate demographics

Here are the differences between quality control representatives' and quality associates' demographics:

	Quality Control Representative	Quality Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 54.8% Female, 45.2%	Male, 44.8% Female, 55.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 11.6% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between quality control representative and quality associate duties and responsibilities

Quality control representative example responsibilities.

Develop comprehensive database system to facilitate QMS implementation, manage personnel certification program and manage configuration control of program documentation.
Work in RMS each day.
Document and coordinate require NDE.
Review first article AS9100 and AS9102 documents.
Create and maintain processes as underlined by ISO.
Give AS9100 indoctrination training to new or transfer employees.

Quality associate example responsibilities.

Manage document control including initiating and revising procedures, QA approval and implementation of documents.
Participate in all regulatory, corporate and internal audit activities to include FDA, DEA, OSHA and ISO.
Create slideshow for meeting with PowerPoint.
Maintain all quality documents including PPAP, FMEA, etc.
Provide management with update PowerPoint graphs monthly, quarterly and yearly.
Chart review for compliance for local policies, TJC and CMS.

Quality control representative vs quality associate skills

Common quality control representative skills

Quality Control Procedures, 13%
Quality Audits, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Quality Issues, 6%
USDA, 6%

Common quality associate skills

Patients, 10%
QA, 5%
Quality System, 5%
Quality Specifications, 5%
Product Quality, 4%
Customer Service, 4%

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