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The estimated total pay for a QA Lead Engineer is $120,767 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $103,353 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $17,415 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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The national average salary for a QA Lead Engineer is $104,019 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a QA Lead Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 24 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a QA Lead Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a QA Lead Engineer in United States is $134,724 per year.
The lowest salary for a QA Lead Engineer in United States is $80,311 per year.
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