How much does a Quality Specialist make?

Updated Nov 28, 2023

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Total Pay Range
$49K - $78K/yr
Base Pay
$46K - $73K/yr
Additional Pay
$3K - $5K/yr

$62K

/yr
$49K$78K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Quality Specialist is $61,634 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $57,767 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 $3,867 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 $49K-$78K/yr?

Top Paying Companies

For a Quality Specialist in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Quality Specialist in United States. Employers include BioMarin Pharmaceutical, SAP Ariba and Juniper Networks.

1
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
$99,526/yr
100 open jobs
4
SAP
$88,623/yr
10
Merck
$81,653/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Quality Specialist in United States

1BioMarin Pharmaceutical$99,526
2SAP Ariba$94,114
3Juniper Networks$92,255
4SAP$88,623
5SAP Business Objects$87,484
6Takeda Pharmaceuticals$85,264
7Boeing$84,208
8Blue Origin$82,929
9Sanofi$81,660
10Merck$81,653

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CSL Plasma
3.1
Quality SpecialistSee 124 salaries from all locations

$24

 / hr
Merck
4.2
Quality SpecialistSee 50 salaries from all locations

$81,653

 / yr
SAP
4.3
Quality SpecialistSee 33 salaries from all locations

$88,623

 / yr
SAP Ariba
4
Quality SpecialistSee 30 salaries from all locations

$94,114

 / yr
Caterpillar
4
Quality SpecialistSee 21 salaries from all locations

$36

 / hr
Thermo Fisher Scientific
3.6
Quality SpecialistSee 21 salaries from all locations

$63,989

 / yr
Boeing
3.9
Quality SpecialistSee 19 salaries from all locations

$84,208

 / yr

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JPMorgan Chase & Co
4
Quality SpecialistSee 18 salaries from all locations

$73,146

 / yr
Nestlé USA
3.9
Quality SpecialistSee 16 salaries from all locations

$66,562

 / yr
Aerotek
3.4
Quality SpecialistSee 14 salaries from all locations

$52,838

 / yr
Catalent Pharma
3.2
Quality SpecialistSee 13 salaries from all locations

$71,897

 / yr
Molson Coors Beverage Company
3.8
Quality SpecialistSee 13 salaries from all locations

$63,536

 / yr
Philips
3.6
Quality SpecialistSee 12 salaries from all locations

$64,064

 / yr
Centene
3.7
Quality SpecialistSee 11 salaries from all locations

$63,752

 / yr
Abbott
3.8
Quality SpecialistSee 11 salaries from all locations

$73,473

 / yr
Realtor.com
3.5
Quality SpecialistSee 10 salaries from all locations

$62,527

 / yr
Citi
3.9
Quality SpecialistSee 10 salaries from all locations

$76,630

 / yr
Allendale Association
3.1
Quality SpecialistSee 9 salaries from all locations

$27

 / hr
Amazon
3.7
Quality SpecialistSee 8 salaries from all locations

$61,692

 / yr
Grifols
3.3
Quality SpecialistSee 8 salaries from all locations

$61,015

 / yr
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Quality Specialist Salaries

Job TitleSalary
CSL Plasma Quality Specialist salaries - 124 salaries reported$24/hr
Merck Quality Specialist salaries - 50 salaries reported$81,653/yr
SAP Quality Specialist salaries - 33 salaries reported$88,623/yr
SAP Ariba Quality Specialist salaries - 30 salaries reported$94,114/yr
Caterpillar Quality Specialist salaries - 21 salaries reported$36/hr
Thermo Fisher Scientific Quality Specialist salaries - 21 salaries reported$63,989/yr
Boeing Quality Specialist salaries - 19 salaries reported$84,208/yr
JPMorgan Chase & Co Quality Specialist salaries - 18 salaries reported$73,146/yr
Nestlé USA Quality Specialist salaries - 16 salaries reported$66,562/yr
Aerotek Quality Specialist salaries - 14 salaries reported$52,838/yr
Catalent Pharma Quality Specialist salaries - 13 salaries reported$71,897/yr
Molson Coors Beverage Company Quality Specialist salaries - 13 salaries reported$63,536/yr
Philips Quality Specialist salaries - 12 salaries reported$64,064/yr
Centene Quality Specialist salaries - 11 salaries reported$63,752/yr
Abbott Quality Specialist salaries - 11 salaries reported$73,473/yr
Realtor.com Quality Specialist salaries - 10 salaries reported$62,527/yr
Citi Quality Specialist salaries - 10 salaries reported$76,630/yr
Allendale Association Quality Specialist salaries - 9 salaries reported$27/hr
Amazon Quality Specialist salaries - 8 salaries reported$61,692/yr
Grifols Quality Specialist salaries - 8 salaries reported$61,015/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Quality Specialist in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Quality Specialist in United States are Telecommunications with a median total pay of $85,061, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $83,568, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $77,638, Financial Services with a median total pay of $74,888, and Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $71,897.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$85,061

    20% Higher than other industries

  • Aerospace & DefenseAerospace & Defense$83,568

    19% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$77,638

    13% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$74,888

    10% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$71,897

    6% Higher than other industries

Telecommunications

Top paying companies in Telecommunications for Quality Specialist are Juniper Networks and T-Mobile.

Juniper NetworksJuniper Networks$92,255/yr
T-MobileT-Mobile$77,868/yr

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Quality Specialist pay FAQ

The average salary for a Quality Specialist is $61,634 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1948 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Quality Specialist employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Quality Specialist in United States is $78,040 per year.

The lowest salary for a Quality Specialist in United States is $48,849 per year.

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