Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$28.44/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.6%
- Live roles
- 6,117
Quality Control
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 347
Highest-paying jobs
Building Maintenance Technician
Building Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician
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 Quality Control Inspector
Aircraft Warehouse Quality Control Inspector
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greystar
|
$48,880 | 337 |
Bridgestone Americas
|
$36,036 | 234 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$50,024 | 187 |
| CW Camping World | $79,071 | 138 |
|
Amentum
|
$63,440 | 65 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$79,217 | 49 |
Fairfield Residential
|
$56,950 | 34 |
| EP Essex Property Trust | $53,945 | 34 |
Trexon
Osmo
Flex
Danaher
PPG
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $71,464 | 26 |
| Boston | $62,400 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $62,338 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $59,280 | 25 |
| Seattle | $57,720 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $57,304 | 19 |
| New York | $56,850 | 56 |
| Austin | $52,000 | 29 |
| Denver | $50,960 | 23 |
| Toronto | $49,942 | 13 |
Quality Control salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $100,878 | 4 |
| New York | $47,060 | 5 |
Maintenance Technician vs Quality Control: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $28.44/hr per year (typically $24.00/hr–$33.73/hr), versus $25.00/hr for Quality Control ($22.06/hr–$29.94/hr). That puts Maintenance Technician about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician 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.