JobFrame · QUALIT1.QUALITYA469F.M4
Quality Assurance · Quality Assurance & Control (General)
M4 · M4 — Director · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$167,689
$131,734 – $213,457 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
M4 · 4 of 5 in track
Median pay
$167,689
$131,734–$213,457
Level
M4
M4 · 4 of 5 in track
Super-function
technology
Demand-heat
cool
1.9% growth
Summary
Management of quality assurance and quality control operations spanning inspection, testing, and validation across both manufacturing/product-quality (metrology, SPC, CAPA, QMS standards) and software/test-engineering (test automation, release validation, test architecture) domains. Distinct from sibling focuses such as Regulatory/Compliance Affairs, Supplier Quality, or Reliability Engineering — this focus owns the day-to-day quality control systems, inspection/test teams, defect prevention, and quality signal ownership that gate production and release.
This level — M4 M4 — Director
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.
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