Quality Control Technician (Textiles)
Impact: Direct, Product Quality
Inspects textile products to ensure they meet quality standards, performs tests, and documents findings.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with individual tasks
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $48,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000
- Senior
- $65,000
- Growth by 2033
- 2%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $15,000 - $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Quality Control Procedures
- Textile Knowledge
- Data Analysis
- Measurement Tools
- Inspection Techniques
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Organization
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Quality Assurance Manager, Production Supervisor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Moderate
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 4/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate