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What is a scientist senior/quality assurance and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a scientist senior/quality assurance. For example, did you know that they make an average of $42.84 an hour? That's $89,111 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 17% and produce 20,800 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreScientist Senior/Quality AssuranceUS Average
Salary
7.0

Avg. Salary $89,111

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.3

Growth rate 17%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
3.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.15%

Asian 26.43%

Black or African American 6.32%

Hispanic or Latino 9.54%

Unknown 4.09%

White 53.47%

Gender

female 43.64%

male 56.36%

Age - 39
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 39
Stress level
6.3

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.8

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.7

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a scientist senior/quality assurance

  1. Explore scientist senior/quality assurance education requirements

    Most common scientist senior/quality assurance degrees

    Bachelor's

    72.2 %

    Master's

    9.3 %

    Associate

    9.3 %
  2. Start to develop specific scientist senior/quality assurance skills

    SkillsPercentages
    QA12.73%
    ISO8.80%
    Risk Assessments7.29%
    Quality System7.20%
    Medical Devices6.47%
  3. Complete relevant scientist senior/quality assurance training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New scientist senior/quality assurances learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a scientist senior/quality assurance based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real scientist senior/quality assurance resumes.
  4. Research scientist senior/quality assurance duties and responsibilities

    • Manage documentation and promote good document practices in compliance with 21 part 820 and ISO 13485.
    • Experience in working with product teams, product owners and scrum masters to compose and manage integrate project plans.
    • Escalate important issues for CAPA eligibility for corrective and preventive actions.
    • Review and approve corrections, CAPA investigation, corrective/preventive action and implementation of effectiveness of corrective actions.
  5. Apply for scientist senior/quality assurance jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a scientist senior/quality assurance job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average scientist senior/quality assurance salary

The average scientist senior/quality assurance salary in the United States is $89,111 per year or $43 per hour. Scientist senior/quality assurance salaries range between $60,000 and $131,000 per year.

Average scientist senior/quality assurance salary
$89,111 Yearly
$42.84 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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