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An early career Quality Control Inspector with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of SAR 40,000 based on 24 salaries. A mid-career Quality Control Inspector with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of SAR 71,107 based on 37 salaries. An experienced Quality Control Inspector with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of SAR 70,000 based on 17 salaries.   

Quality control inspectors usually work in an industrial environment to ensure that goods are produced with sufficient quality prior to being sold in the market. This may involve reading blueprints and analyzing various parts within an item, and they must also ensure that the proper measurements are present and that products operate as they should, as well as ensure a general appearance that is neat and free of scratches and other flaws.

Quality control inspectors may inspect things manually or implement methods of automatic quality control. When abnormalities are detected, they must determine the cause and rectify the situation to prevent it from occurring again. Attention to detail and the ability to work quickly are important in this position, and maintenance of equipment used for carrying out tests may be necessary. It’s also important to ensure that equipment is operating as it should at all times and perform these tasks individually, but also work on teams when work is coordinated systematically. They must also keep records of the work done, non-conformances that are encountered, and causes of the defects discovered.

A high school diploma and some experience in quality control are generally required for this position, and some employers may require a bachelor’s degree depending on the complexity of the job. Basic mathematical and computer/word processing skills are also necessary.  

Skills in Quality Control (QC), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Quality Assurance / Quality Control.

Skills That Affect Quality Control Inspector Salaries

Different skills can affect your salary. Below are the most popular skills and their effect on salary.

Mechanical Engineer

Avg. Salary SAR 10k — SAR 192k

Electrical Engineer

Avg. Salary SAR 8k — SAR 195k

Project Engineer

Avg. Salary SAR 9k — SAR 237k

Civil Engineer

Avg. Salary SAR 6k — SAR 187k

Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Engineer

Avg. Salary SAR 6k — SAR 155k

Senior Accountant

Avg. Salary SAR 29k — SAR 166k

Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Inspector

Avg. Salary SAR 4k — SAR 198k

Document Controller

Avg. Salary SAR 3k — SAR 98k

Operations Manager

Avg. Salary SAR 15k — SAR 382k