Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$22.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 1,662
Quality Control
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 347
Highest-paying jobs
R&D Assembly Technician
Sr. Electronics Assembler
Sr. Electronics Assembler - 2nd Shift
Assembly Technician
Senior Assembly Integration & Test Technician
Assembly & Test Technician (1st shift)
Mechanical Manufacturing Assembly Technician
Robotics Assembly Technician
Master Manufacturing Technician, Autoinjector Assembly
Electronics Assembler B - 1st or 2nd shift
Highest-paying jobs
Quality Control Inspector Lead
Quality Control Inspector II - NCR
Quality Control Inspector - Systems
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
QC Highway/Bridge Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Technician (Machining)
Aircraft Warehouse Quality Control Inspector
Aircraft Quality Control Inspector
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Teledyne FLIR
|
$45,500 | 38 |
| UL US LBM | $42,224 | 29 |
RTX
|
$44,720 | 25 |
Novanta
|
$44,318 | 20 |
Regal Rexnord
|
$36,213 | 20 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$61,200 | 18 |
Curtiss-Wright
|
$49,161 | 18 |
Jabil
|
$47,601 | 18 |
Trexon
Osmo
Flex
Danaher
PPG
Quality Control salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $100,878 | 4 |
| New York | $47,060 | 5 |
Assembler vs Quality Control: which pays more?
The median for Assembler is $22.50/hr per year (typically $20.21/hr–$25.78/hr), versus $25.00/hr for Quality Control ($22.06/hr–$29.94/hr). That puts Quality Control about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Assembler and Quality Control are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.