Quality inspector

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Key facts

+2.5%jobs, 2025 to 2035

United States

This job is hiring in the United States; its exposure to AI is medium. AI exposure: low according to the ILO, moderate according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: +2.5% (BLS).

The job

Checks products and materials at each stage of production to make sure they meet standards.

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electronic equipment inspector
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engineered board grader
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veneer quality rater
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vessel assembly inspector
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Gauges

Risk 3/5 · Moderate

AI exposureMediumBLS AI exposure category "moderate" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (low)

Employment outlookStableBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers)

Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job

PayModestBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $48,570

EntryQuickBLS, typical education needed for entry

No US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job: this gauge stays empty. How countries are compared

Sources

AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
Labour needs survey (BMO) 2026France Travail · 2026 · large survey
EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics

Checked on 27 October 2026.