Senior quality assurance inspector vs quality control supervisor

The differences between senior quality assurance inspectors and quality control supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a quality control supervisor has an average salary of $63,930, which is higher than the $49,570 average annual salary of a senior quality assurance inspector.

The top three skills for a senior quality assurance inspector include ISO, internal audit and calipers. The most important skills for a quality control supervisor are safety procedures, product quality, and food safety.

Senior quality assurance inspector vs quality control supervisor overview

	Senior Quality Assurance Inspector	Quality Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$49,570	$63,930
Hourly rate	$23.83	$30.74
Growth rate	-3%	3%
Number of jobs	73,896	110,617
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	-	2

Senior quality assurance inspector vs quality control supervisor salary

Senior quality assurance inspectors and quality control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Quality Assurance Inspector	Quality Control Supervisor
Average salary	$49,570	$63,930
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $79,000	Between $46,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between senior quality assurance inspector and quality control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior quality assurance inspector and a quality control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Quality Assurance Inspector	Quality Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Senior quality assurance inspector vs quality control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior quality assurance inspectors' and quality control supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Quality Assurance Inspector	Quality Control Supervisor
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 10.5% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between senior quality assurance inspector and quality control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior quality assurance inspector example responsibilities.

Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Schedule and control all NDE for all control welds.
Test products in accordance with corporate and FDA approve standards.
Act as a liaison between the company and the FAA.
Act as a resource for welding inspection and NDE for Bayer.
Perform in-process conformity inspections with Gulfstream ODA (FAA) members.

Quality control supervisor example responsibilities.

Own, manage, and oversight to comprehensive quality management systems including leading policy deployment process within quality assurance function.
Implement and maintain quality system process in compliance with GMP's, quality standards and assist quality system process improvements projects.
Replace components as required, troubleshoot, and rig engines and flight controls.
Identify and solve problems regarding concrete, aggregates, and asphalt production and placement.
Notify department of CAPA requirement and are responsible for the completion and documentation of the CAPA.
Participate in CAPA activities, write and review incident reports, and implement solutions in the lab.

Senior quality assurance inspector vs quality control supervisor skills

Common senior quality assurance inspector skills

ISO, 6%
Internal Audit, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Inspection Procedures, 6%
CMM, 5%
Article Inspection, 5%

Common quality control supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Food Safety, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
GMP, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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