Quality Control Systems Managers build judgment and decision making, quality control analysis and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Validation Engineers (85%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Validation Engineers | 85% | $102,440Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Industrial Engineers | 82% | $102,440 | — | None |
| 3 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 81% | $115,160 | — | None |
| 4 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 77% | $88,720 | — | None |
| 5 | Quality Control Analysts | 77% | $62,280Pay for the broader BLS group “Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Regulatory Affairs Managers | 77% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 76% | $171,270Pay for the broader BLS group “Architectural and Engineering Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 75% | $90,150 | — | None |
| 9 | Compliance Managers | 74% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Chemists | 74% | $91,240 | — | None |
Compared with Quality Control Systems Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
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85% skill match · $102,440 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis
82% skill match · $102,440
81% skill match · $115,160
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Validation Engineers (85% skill match, median $102,440), Industrial Engineers (82% skill match, median $102,440) and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (81% skill match, median $115,160), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than quality control systems managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Natural Sciences Managers.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.