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high Riskmanufacturing

Quality Control Inspector

Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh products for defects.

Live Automation Risk Score
70%
Base: 69% 1 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a quality control inspector:

Inspect products visually85% automatable
Test product samples80% automatable
Document defects90% automatable
Make quality decisions55% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

+1%
employment
-0.7% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)69%
Employment Trends (BLS)+1%
Final Score70%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Computer vision
AI quality inspection
Automated testing

What AI Cannot Replace

Complex products
Root cause analysis
Process improvement

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Six Sigma
Quality management
Process engineering
Supplier quality

Key Skills for This Role

Attention to DetailTechnical KnowledgeProblem Solving

Career Overview

Median Salary$42,000/yr
Total Employed480k
Job Outlookstable
Categorymanufacturing

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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