Side-by-side distribution
Quality Assurance
$108,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.1%
- Live roles
- 858
Quality Control
$24.64/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 359
Highest-paying jobs
QA/QC Manager (Construction)
QA/QC Manager
Software Quality Assurance Manager 2
Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester – TS/SCI w/ Poly
Manager, QA Method Validation
Sr. Quality Manager - Customer Assurance
Sr. Quality Manager - Design Assurance
Sr. Quality Manager - Process Assurance
Senior Manager Quality Assurance, Medical Device (Sustaining)
Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester
Highest-paying jobs
Quality Control Inspector - Systems
Quality Control Technician
Aircraft Mechanic II/Quality Control Inspector (UH-60) - CBA Barstow/Daggett
QC Highway/Bridge Inspector
Geomatics Quality Control Technician
Aircraft Quality Control Inspector - Customs and Border Protection
Aircraft Quality Control Inspector - Customs and Border Protection
Aircraft Quality Control Inspector
Aircraft Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Technician 3
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Regeneron
|
$98,050 | 17 |
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
$112,467 | 12 |
Cardinal Health
|
$92,425 | 10 |
Gilead Sciences
|
$122,948 | 9 |
|
GDIT
|
$165,672 | 7 |
Abbott
|
$149,000 | 6 |
| NO Novartis | $128,000 | 5 |
CACI
|
$139,400 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| VI Vishay | $52,000 | 7 |
Trexon
|
$45,240 | 6 |
|
Amentum
|
$97,906 | 5 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$68,500 | 5 |
Flex
|
$53,518 | 4 |
| LC LKQ Corporation | $47,840 | 4 |
| ME Medline | $47,060 | 3 |
Hydrafacial
|
$46,280 | 3 |
Quality Assurance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $151,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $129,438 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $113,633 | 5 |
| New York | $113,100 | 7 |
| Toronto | $100,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 3 |
Quality Control salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $74,256 | 3 |
| New York | $57,200 | 3 |
Quality Assurance vs Quality Control: which pays more?
The median for Quality Assurance is $108,000 per year (typically $82,637–$137,125), versus $24.64/hr for Quality Control ($21.99/hr–$29.01/hr). That puts Quality Assurance about 111% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Quality Assurance 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.