Below are the skills needed to be quality control inspectors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.5 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be quality control inspectors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.5 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be quality control inspectors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Production and Processing | 3.4 | 3.41 |
| Mathematics | 3.23 | 3.29 |
| English Language | 3.14 | 2.92 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.57 | 2.69 |
| Education and Training | 2.54 | 2.7 |
Below are the work activities involved in being quality control inspectors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Getting Information | 4.16 | 3.45 |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 4.12 | 3.7 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 3.84 | 3.65 |
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 3.74 | 3.8 |
| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | 3.7 | 3.13 |
Below are the work styles involved in being quality control inspectors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.59 | |
| Dependability | 4.33 | |
| Integrity | 4.16 | |
| Cooperation | 4.11 | |
| Initiative | 3.99 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Quality Control Inspectors
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Quality Control Inspectors jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 23,840 | $44,110 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 16,740 | $44,860 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 15,740 | $38,200 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 14,930 | $42,600 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 10,550 | $37,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 8,760 | $66,790 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 6,380 | $41,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 6,330 | $49,860 |
| Cleveland-Elyria | 6,040 | $42,880 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | 5,840 | $34,540 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
