Lead Quality Control Salary: $72,000 Average

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Average base salary

$72,000 / year

≈ $6,000 per month · $34.62 per hour

Location

Low
$58,000Average
$72,000High
$90,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Lead Quality Control is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family, focused on Quality Control work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Lead Quality Control pays 24% below the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Quality Control

Associate Quality Control$60,500

Intermediate Quality Control$63,000

Senior Quality Control$67,000

Lead Quality Control This role$72,000

Supervisor Quality Control Department$89,000

Manager Quality Control Department$94,000

Director Quality Control Corporate$152,000

Average pay by level for this function.

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Lead Plant Superintendent Team$72,000

Lead Buyer Team$71,000

Lead Estimator Department$73,500

Lead Capacity Planning Department$75,000

Lead Fleet Department$69,500

Lead Buyer Department$76,000

Lead Capacity Planning Team$68,500

Lead Inventory Planning and Control$77,500

Lead Plant Superintendent$67,000

Lead Supply Chain Analyst Department$72,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Quality Control make?

The average base salary for a Lead Quality Control in the United States is $72,000 per year, or about $34.62 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $58,000 and $90,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Operations roles?

The Operations job family averages $95,000 across 1,760 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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