(American Society for Quality: Milwaukee) -- Signs of economic turnaround are evident in the quality profession, according to the 24th Annual Salary Survey conducted by Quality Progress (QP), the monthly flagship publication of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). The overall average salary for U.S. full-time quality professionals is now $85,289, a steady increase from $83,442 in 2009 and $81,064 in 2008. The salary increase is seen this year, just as apparent demand for quality management is surging, as evidenced by ASQ’s online Career Center. For all the survey details, visit the QP website at www.qualityprogress.com.

As in past surveys, the 2010 survey results also show that respondents’ salaries increase as their experience in the quality field increases:

• Quality professionals with more than 20 years of experience earned an average of $94,756.
• Professionals with 10 to 20 years of experience earned on average $86,993.
• Those with 10 or fewer years of experience earned on average $71,129.

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