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	33,481 Very large	&	-1.0%	2.7%	>>>>	3,766 Very High
Champaign Area	565 Large	&	0.4%	1.9%	>>>>	65 Moderate
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	858 Very large	&	-2.1%	-1.2%	>>>>	95 High
Cook County	11,959 Very large	&	-1.6%	3.0%	>>>>	1,334 Very High
Decatur Area	449 Very large	&	-0.2%	0.1%	>>>>	51 Moderate
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	2,091 Very large	&	-0.5%	4.0%	>>>>	237 High
Du Page County	3,895 Very large	&	-1.4%	3.7%	>>>>	435 Very High
Edwardsville Area	664 Very large	&	-0.5%	4.4%	>>>>	76 High
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	260 Large	&	-6.9%	-2.2%	>>>>	26 Moderate
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	535 Very large	&	-2.4%	-0.1%	>>>>	59 Moderate
Lake County	3,005 Very large	&	1.2%	2.6%	>>>>	349 Very High
McHenry County	730 Very large	&	1.1%	6.1%	>>>>	85 High
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	569 Very large	&	-0.2%	0.2%	>>>>	65 High
Northwest Illinois Area	893 Very large	&	0.9%	5.1%	>>>>	104 High
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,629 Very large	&	-0.3%	1.3%	>>>>	185 High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	457 Large	&	-3.1%	-1.6%	>>>>	50 Moderate
Rock Island-Moline Area	679 Very large	&	-0.3%	1.8%	>>>>	77 High
Rockford Area	1,437 Very large	&	0.3%	2.4%	>>>>	164 High
Shawnee National Forest Area	140 Medium	&	-6.4%	-0.3%	>>>>	15 Few
Springfield Area	449 Large	&	-5.6%	-0.8%	>>>>	48 Moderate
St Louis-Belleville Area	555 Large	&	-4.0%	0.2%	>>>>	60 Moderate
Vermilion County	204 Large	&	-6.4%	-5.1%	>>>>	21 Moderate
Will County	1,535 Very large	&	-1.4%	5.4%	>>>>	172 High
United States	598,000 Very large	&	0.0%	3.1%	>>>>	69,900 High