Learn about the types of people who become quality control inspectors. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2022
91% of quality control inspectors work in full-time roles while 9% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2022
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a quality control inspector. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming quality control inspectors at a ratio of 1.94 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2022
43% of quality control inspectors are female and 57% are male.
Gender Bias, 2022
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a quality control inspector and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a quality control inspector and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a quality control inspector than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of quality control inspectors are White, making up 53% of the population. The next highest segments are South Asian and Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish, making up 11% and 9% respectively.