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Current Issue: December 2025
QP December 2025 Cover Salary Survey

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The 2025 ASQ Salary Survey—the 39th year ASQ has reached out to the quality community to check the pulse of the profession—tells a story that is encouraging and demanding: Salaries are rising, and so are expectations. Technical mastery remains essential; leadership skills increasingly determine advancement.

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Salary Survey Categorized Sections

Sections 1-3

Sections 4-6

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Salary Calculator—Expedient Estimates

The ASQ Salary Calculator is the go-to resource designed to help quality professionals compare average salaries rates based on job title, industry, years of experience, certifications, age and location. The calculator is an exclusive benefit for ASQ members. Results are based on input collected from salary survey respondents between 2020-2025. Check out the updated salary calculator

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All Things Quality Podcast: Direct From the Researchers

Quality salaries are up 5.2%, but expectations are rising even faster. Analysis from the 2025 ASQ Salary Survey shows that leadership and strategic now drive career growth as much as technical expertise. Listen to the ASQ "All Things Quality" podcast in which ASQ Salary Survey researchers Jenny Chu and Max Hansen unpack the L-mix, confidence gaps, communication trends, certification return on investment and what steps quality professionals can take to advance. Listen Now