Nondestructive Testers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career 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 career is expected to 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	28,513 Very large	&	-10.3%	8.2%	>>>>	2,895 Very High
Champaign Area	451 Large	&	-11.3%	5.2%	>>>>	45 Moderate
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	697 Very large	&	-11.3%	2.9%	>>>>	69 Moderate
Cook County	10,492 Very large	&	-11.3%	9.2%	>>>>	1,048 High
Decatur Area	361 Large	&	-6.9%	3.8%	>>>>	39 Moderate
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,686 Very large	&	-9.1%	10.3%	>>>>	175 High
Du Page County	3,392 Very large	&	-10.7%	8.8%	>>>>	342 High
Edwardsville Area	517 Large	&	-6.8%	12.4%	>>>>	55 Moderate
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	226 Large	&	-13.3%	-0.2%	>>>>	22 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	527 Very large	&	-10.2%	6.0%	>>>>	54 Moderate
Lake County	2,641 Very large	&	-9.2%	11.7%	>>>>	273 High
McHenry County	602 Very large	&	-14.6%	7.6%	>>>>	56 Moderate
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	429 Large	&	-3.7%	4.4%	>>>>	47 Moderate
Northwest Illinois Area	736 Very large	&	-6.9%	4.3%	>>>>	78 Moderate
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,124 Very large	&	-11.3%	4.5%	>>>>	112 Moderate
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	388 Large	&	-9.3%	3.5%	>>>>	39 Moderate
Rock Island-Moline Area	517 Very large	&	-9.1%	5.6%	>>>>	53 Moderate
Rockford Area	1,302 Very large	&	-11.8%	6.6%	>>>>	129 High
Shawnee National Forest Area	122 Medium	&	-22.1%	1.1%	>>>>	10 Very few
Springfield Area	378 Large	&	-10.3%	4.6%	>>>>	38 Few
St Louis-Belleville Area	504 Large	&	-9.5%	0.9%	>>>>	51 Moderate
Vermilion County	187 Large	&	-11.8%	-0.5%	>>>>	19 Few
Will County	1,255 Very large	&	-6.3%	14.9%	>>>>	135 High
United States	595,400 Very large	&	-3.9%	2.8%	>>>>	64,300 High