quality control jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, quality control appears in 312 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about quality control
+Is quality control in demand in 2026?
Yes. quality control appears in 312 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (4% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require quality control?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require quality control are Software Engineer (4% of postings list quality control), Quality Assurance Manager (3% of postings list quality control), Quality Control Specialist (3% of postings list quality control).
+What skills are commonly paired with quality control?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), quality control most often appears alongside quality assurance, Python, SQL, Data analysis, machine learning.
+Where is quality control most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring quality control are New York City, San Francisco, Austin, Costa Mesa, Annapolis, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new quality control content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring quality control — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require quality control
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 14 | 4.5% |
| Quality Assurance Manager | 10 | 3.2% |
| Quality Control Specialist | 10 | 3.2% |
| Software Quality Operations Specialist | 10 | 3.2% |
| Robotics AI Campus Lead | 9 | 2.9% |
| Program Manager | 7 | 2.2% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 1.9% |
| Production Coordinator | 6 | 1.9% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 6 | 1.9% |
| AI Creative Operations Consultant | 5 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for quality control
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 22 | 31.9% |
| San Francisco | 17 | 24.6% |
| Austin | 7 | 10.1% |
| Costa Mesa | 6 | 8.7% |
| Annapolis | 5 | 7.2% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 4.3% |
| Houston | 3 | 4.3% |
| London | 3 | 4.3% |
| Paris | 3 | 4.3% |
Skills commonly paired with quality control
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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