Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Analyst make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$83,686 / yrTotal Pay
$77,599 / yrBase Pay
$6,087 / yrAdditional Pay

$83,686

 / yr
$58K$122K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst is $83,686 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $77,599 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 $6,087 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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Total Pay Trajectory

For QA Analyst

$82,479 /yr
QA Analyst
$108,024 /yr
Senior QA Analyst
$117,892 /yr
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Top Paying Companies

For a Software Quality Assurance Analyst in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst in United States. Employers include Apple, Data Glove and SQA Labs.

1
Apple
$149,077/yr
2
Data Glove
$129,903/yr
6
Xavient
$116,072/yr
8
$110,972/yr
9
Infobahn Softworld
$107,985/yr

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System Soft Technologies
4.0
Software QA AnalystSee 390 salaries from all locations

$92,838

 / yr
CGI
3.9
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 320 salaries from all locations

$100,716

 / yr
SQA Labs
3.0
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 165 salaries from all locations

$125,439

 / yr
Apple
4.2
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 150 salaries from all locations

$149,077

 / yr

$94,084

 / yr

$91,551

 / yr

$111,466

 / yr

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Pearson
3.7
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 25 salaries from all locations

$101,887

 / yr

$97,152

 / yr

$101,197

 / yr
Infobahn Softworld
4.1
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 15 salaries from all locations

$107,985

 / yr
Vensoft
3.5
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 15 salaries from all locations

$90,177

 / yr
VST Consulting
4.4
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 14 salaries from all locations

$94,883

 / yr
Sysintelli
4.3
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 13 salaries from all locations

$99,170

 / yr
Nutech Information Systems
4.2
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 12 salaries from all locations

$100,774

 / yr

$97,543

 / yr

$112,042

 / yr

$93,905

 / yr
Data Glove
4.1
Software Quality Assurance AnalystSee 11 salaries from all locations

$129,903

 / yr

$96,098

 / yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Software Quality Assurance Analyst in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst in United States are Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $103,020, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $100,774, Financial Services with a median total pay of $99,170, Information Technology with a median total pay of $99,073, and Media & Communication with a median total pay of $96,371.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$103,020

    3% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$100,774

    1% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$99,170

    1% Lower than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$99,073

    1% Lower than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$96,371

    4% Lower than other industries

Management & Consulting

Top paying companies in Management & Consulting for Software Quality Assurance Analyst are Infobahn Softworld, Horizon Technologies, and iLAB.

Infobahn SoftworldInfobahn Softworld$107,985/yr
iLABiLAB$103,020/yr

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Recent Salaries Shared

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Quality Assurance

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$3,883

/mo

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$30

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
QA Specialist

United States of America

 | <1 year

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$47,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$62,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Analyst

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$72,600

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Analyst

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$54,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday

Software Quality Assurance Analyst pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst is $77,599 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Software Quality Assurance Analyst salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1739 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Software Quality Assurance Analyst employees.

The highest salary for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst in United States is $110,503 per year.

The lowest salary for a Software Quality Assurance Analyst in United States is $54,493 per year.

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