Jobs Similar to Quality Control Systems Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to quality control systems managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Biofuels Production Managers, Industrial Production Managers and Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers.
Quality Control Systems Managers: $126,060 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Quality Control Systems Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biofuels Production ManagersSame group | 78% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Industrial Production ManagersSame group | 78% | $126,060 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 76% | $171,270Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 75% | $61,560 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Validation Engineers | 75% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 75% | $90,150 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 74% | $115,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Hydroelectric Production ManagersSame group | 74% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 9 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 73% | $88,720 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Geothermal Production ManagersSame group | 73% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 11 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 73% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Biomass Power Plant ManagersSame group | 73% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 73% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 14 | Agricultural Inspectors | 73% | $49,940 | High school |
| 15 | Industrial Engineers | 72% | $102,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 72% | $43,370 | High school |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | 72% | $167,220 | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersSame group | 72% | $175,140 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 72% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 20 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 72% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Biofuels Production Managers
78% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Industrial Production Managers
78% similar · $126,060 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
76% similar · $171,270 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
75% similar · $61,560 · Training or associate
- 5Validation Engineers
75% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
75% similar · $90,150 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
74% similar · $115,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Hydroelectric Production Managers
74% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Food Scientists and Technologists
73% similar · $88,720 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Geothermal Production Managers
73% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Environmental Compliance Inspectors
73% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Biomass Power Plant Managers
73% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 13Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
73% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 14Agricultural Inspectors
73% similar · $49,940 · High school
- 15Industrial Engineers
72% similar · $102,440 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
72% similar · $43,370 · High school
- 17Natural Sciences Managers
72% similar · $167,220 · Graduate degree
- 18Computer and Information Systems Managers
72% similar · $175,140 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
72% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 20Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
72% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians75% similar · Training or associate
- Hydroelectric Production Managers74% similar · Training or associate
- Geothermal Production Managers73% similar · Training or associate
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists73% similar · High school
- Agricultural Inspectors73% similar · High school
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators72% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for quality control systems managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where quality control systems managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Validation Engineers (85)
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (78)
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists (78)
- Regulatory Affairs Managers (77)
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers (76)
- Industrial Engineers (76)
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (75)
- Quality Control Analysts (75)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (73)
- Food Scientists and Technologists (73)
Questions about jobs like quality control systems managers
What jobs are most similar to quality control systems managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Biofuels Production Managers (78% similar), Industrial Production Managers (78% similar), Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers (76% similar), Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (75% similar) and Validation Engineers (75% similar).
Do jobs like quality control systems managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than quality control systems managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.