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Job outlook for quality control senior scientists in the United States
Quality control senior scientist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected quality control senior scientist job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 5,700 new jobs for quality control senior scientists are projected over the next decade.
Quality control senior scientist salaries have increased 14% for quality control senior scientists in the last 5 years.
There are over 4,901 quality control senior scientists currently employed in the United States.
There are 120,672 active quality control senior scientist job openings in the US.
The average quality control senior scientist salary is $89,635.
Are quality control senior scientist jobs in demand?
Quality control senior scientist job and salary trends over time
Quality control senior scientist jobs over time
Quality control senior scientist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,901 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 4,889 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,061 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,136 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,268 | 0.00% |
Average quality control senior scientist salary over time
Quality control senior scientist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $89,635 | $43.09 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | $86,372 | $41.52 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $84,868 | $40.80 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $82,168 | $39.50 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $78,666 | $37.82 | +1.6% |
Quality control senior scientist jobs by state
Most common states for quality control senior scientists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 449 | 33% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 283 | 29% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,716 | 28% |
| 4 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,163 | 26% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,268 | 23% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 142 | 23% |
| 7 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,022 | 22% |
| 8 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 690 | 22% |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 230 | 22% |
| 10 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 164 | 22% |
| 11 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 156 | 22% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,184 | 21% |
| 13 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 711 | 20% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 178 | 20% |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,073 | 19% |
| 16 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 112 | 19% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,256 | 18% |
| 18 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,184 | 18% |
| 19 | Alaska | 739,795 | 133 | 18% |
| 20 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 969 | 17% |
Most common cities for quality control senior scientists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severn | 2 | 5% | $93,132 |
| 2 | Watertown Town | 1 | 3% | $103,510 |
| 3 | Woburn | 1 | 3% | $103,463 |
| 4 | Bloomington | 2 | 2% | $83,769 |
| 5 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $84,257 |
| 6 | Madison | 1 | 0% | $99,027 |
| 7 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $116,454 |
Quality Control Senior Scientist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of quality control senior scientist experts
Harding University
Methodist University
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Quality Control Senior Scientist job market given the pandemic?
Dennis Province Ph.D.: Trends indicate that the job market is definitely going digital. Virtual interviews and job fairs are much more common now.
Stephanie Hooper Marosek Ph.D.
Chair, Associate ProfessorMethodist University
Department of Chemistry and Physical Science
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Quality Control Senior Scientist job market given the pandemic?
Stephanie Hooper Marosek Ph.D.: I think the biggest trends will be more of a willingness for graduates to expand their geographic areas in which they are searching for jobs. For chemistry graduates, there will always be a job in a lab somewhere, but you must be willing to move for it. The less a graduate is limited by location, the higher their chances of employment. Another likely trend will be an increase in graduate school applications. With a decrease in certain job markets, graduates will return to higher education in pursuit of a master's or Ph.D. to improve their resume or C.V. Many chemistry graduate programs offer tuition remission and teaching stipends/assistantships, so this is a very viable option for recent graduates who are struggling to find employment as a chemist.