Product Quality Controllers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 8393
Product Quality Controllers examine manufactured products and primary produce to ensure conformity to specifications and standards of presentation and quality.
People employed12,400
Median pay$1,404per week, full-time
Projected growth-1.7%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-0.8%per year
Median age46
Female share46%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 29.4% university · 29.8% vet / tafe · 35.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 32.2% · VIC 27.7% · QLD 14.1% · WA 11.7% · SA 11% · TAS 1.4% · ACT 0.9% · NT 0.8%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Wholesale Trade.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.