How much does a Quality Assurance Tester make?
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/yrThe estimated total pay for a Quality Assurance Tester is $70,231 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $66,196 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 $4,035 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.
How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $55K-$90K/yr?
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What is the total pay trajectory for QA Tester?
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| QA Tester | $76,911 /yr |
| Senior QA Tester | $96,015 /yr |
| QA Tester IV | $119,470 /yr |
Top Paying Companies
For a Quality Assurance Tester in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Quality Assurance Tester in United States. Employers include Tata Consultancy Services, Atos-Syntel and Amtex Systems.
Top Paying Companies
For Quality Assurance Tester in United States
| 1 | Tata Consultancy Services | $88,286 | |
| 2 | Atos-Syntel | $85,110 | |
| 3 | Amtex Systems | $82,020 | |
| 4 | PlayStation | $81,450 | |
| 5 | cyberThink | $78,037 | |
| 6 | Square Enix | $77,266 | |
| 7 | VST Consulting | $75,733 | |
| 8 | Electronic Arts | $72,555 | |
| 9 | Walt Disney Company | $71,617 | |
| 10 | Activision Blizzard | $71,604 |
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What is the total pay trajectory for QA Tester?
| Job Title | Salary |
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| QA Tester | $76,911 /yr |
| Senior QA Tester | $96,015 /yr |
| QA Tester IV | $119,470 /yr |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Quality Assurance Tester in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Quality Assurance Tester in United States are Media & Communication with a median total pay of $70,276, Information Technology with a median total pay of $68,888, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $67,781, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $60,986, and Manufacturing with a median total pay of $53,556.
Media & Communication
Top paying companies in Media & Communication for Quality Assurance Tester are PlayStation, Square Enix, and Electronic Arts.
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Quality Assurance Tester pay FAQ
The average salary for a Quality Assurance Tester is $70,231 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 801 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Quality Assurance Tester employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Quality Assurance Tester in United States is $90,306 per year.
The lowest salary for a Quality Assurance Tester in United States is $54,787 per year.
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