Side-by-side distribution
Process Engineer
$137,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 423
Quality Control
$51,480
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 83
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Principal Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle
Senior Process Engineer (Power Generation / Gas-to-Power)
Senior / Principal Silicon Photonic Packaging & Process Engineer
Process Engineer (New Grad December 2026)
Process Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)
SMT Process Engineer
Senior Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer
Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer
Staff Engineer, Process Development and Manufacturing
Highest-paying jobs
Geomatics Quality Control Technician
Supplier Quality Control Inspector
Technician, Quality Control
1566 - Quality Control Technician- RF Hardware & Electronics
Quality Control Inspector II
Quality Control Inspector II
Quality Control Technician
Structural Steel QC Inspector – 1st Shift
Structural Steel QC Inspector – 1st Shift
Quality Control Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 14 |
| OK Oklo | $130,000 | 6 |
SpaceX
|
$115,000 | 5 |
|
Freeform
|
$209,800 | 4 |
Antora Energy
|
$159,750 | 4 |
| SI Sila | $158,000 | 4 |
Blue Current
|
$135,800 | 4 |
Mariana Minerals
|
$133,750 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Trexon
|
$45,240 | 6 |
|
Qualdoc
|
$65,520 | 2 |
|
Zone 5 Technologies
|
$63,544 | 2 |
fairlife
|
$57,200 | 2 |
| RC Revlon Corporate | $50,000 | 2 |
|
Phasor Engineering Inc
|
$85,000 | 1 |
|
Osmo
|
$74,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$73,840 | 1 |
Process Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $175,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 7 |
| New York | $135,000 | 5 |
Quality Control salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $57,200 | 3 |
Process Engineer vs Quality Control: which pays more?
The median for Process Engineer is $137,500 per year (typically $110,250–$167,500), versus $51,480 for Quality Control ($47,060–$62,998). That puts Process Engineer about 167% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Process Engineer 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.