(ASQ: Milwaukee, WI) -- The results of ASQ’s 25th annual Salary Survey show strong average salaries for quality professionals in 2011 and fewer lay-offs as companies continue to see the value of quality and its positive impact on an organization.

The survey results also show that experience and obtaining ASQ certifications can significantly boost earning power for both U.S. and Canadian respondents.

In 2011, the average salary for full-time quality professionals in the United States is $87,086, up nearly 2 percent from 2010, when the average salary was $85,383, according to the survey results. Quality professionals in the U.S. have seen increases every year since the start of the recession in early 2008 when the average salary was $81,480. Compared to five years ago in 2006, today’s average salary for full-time quality professionals is up nearly 12 percent from $77,049.

The survey results are featured in the December issue of Quality Progress magazine—the flagship publication of ASQ, the global leader in quality.

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