Nondestructive Testers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this occupation in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Temporary worker agencies
Motor vehicle parts manufacturers
Plastic products manufacturers
Semiconductor and other component manufacturers

Outlook

Demand for this occupation will decline. Many quality control inspections are now done by machines and computers. Some quality control is now done at the production level by assembly workers, reducing opportunities for quality control inspectors. There will still be opportunities in the medical and pharmaceutical fields.

Job opportunities will occur as a result of people retiring. Job prospects are best for those with quality control certifications.

Quality Control Inspectors (CIS 100431)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	23,731 Very large	&	-6.5%	5.8%	>>>>	2,560 Very High
Champaign Area	346 Very large	&	0.6%	7.0%	>>>>	41 Very High
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	596 Very large	&	-7.4%	5.0%	>>>>	64 Very High
Cook County	8,885 Very large	&	-4.7%	5.6%	>>>>	983 Very High
Decatur Area	276 Very large	&	-4.7%	7.0%	>>>>	31 Very High
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,449 Very large	&	-2.8%	9.7%	>>>>	164 Very High
Du Page County	2,813 Very large	&	-5.2%	5.4%	>>>>	309 Very High
Edwardsville Area	522 Very large	&	-21.3%	5.1%	>>>>	44 Very High
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	162 Very large	&	-4.3%	7.0%	>>>>	18 High
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	304 Very large	&	-5.9%	5.2%	>>>>	33 Very High
Lake County	1,851 Very large	&	-3.4%	8.6%	>>>>	209 Very High
McHenry County	548 Very large	&	-6.2%	6.8%	>>>>	60 Very High
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	372 Very large	&	-3.5%	6.8%	>>>>	42 Very High
Northwest Illinois Area	660 Very large	&	-7.0%	3.6%	>>>>	70 Very High
Peoria-Bloomington Area	948 Very large	&	-3.3%	7.3%	>>>>	107 Very High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	338 Very large	&	-5.9%	4.3%	>>>>	37 Very High
Rock Island-Moline Area	406 Very large	&	-4.9%	5.7%	>>>>	44 Very High
Rockford Area	1,125 Very large	&	-7.5%	7.6%	>>>>	120 Very High
Shawnee National Forest Area	134 Very large	&	-6.0%	2.4%	>>>>	14 High
Springfield Area	344 Large	&	-4.1%	4.7%	>>>>	39 High
St Louis-Belleville Area	415 Very large	&	-5.5%	6.4%	>>>>	46 Very High
Vermilion County	176 Very large	&	-5.7%	4.9%	>>>>	19 Very High
Will County	1,000 Very large	&	-1.2%	9.1%	>>>>	116 Very High
United States	590,100 Very large	&	-17.0%	3.7%	>>>>	48,300 Very High