Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a QA Manager make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$109,833 / yrTotal Pay
$87,266 / yrBase Pay
$22,568 / yrAdditional Pay

$109,833

 / yr
$69K$178K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a QA Manager is $109,833 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $87,266 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 $22,568 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 Manager

$109,833 /yr
QA Manager
$149,381 /yr
Senior QA Manager
$183,384 /yr
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Related Job Titles

For Qa Manager

Some related job titles are Software QA Salaries with median pay of $79,562, Software QA Engineer Salaries with median pay of $89,139, Software QA Manager Salaries with median pay of $154,011, QA Director Salaries with median pay of $186,144.

Top Paying Companies

For a Qa Manager in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Qa Manager in United States. Employers include Yahoo, RealNetworks and VMware.

1
Yahoo
$223,508/yr
5
PayPal
$201,858/yr
6
NetApp
$197,593/yr

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US Air Force
4.1
Quality Assurance ManagerSee 31 salaries from this location

$105,168

 / yr

$146,217

 / yr

$195,526

 / yr

$120,417

 / yr

$201,858

 / yr

$176,738

 / yr

$121,361

 / yr

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$119,787

 / yr
MS Companies
2.9
Quality Assurance ManagerSee 22 salaries from this location

$53

 / hr

$161,851

 / yr

$209,369

 / yr

$94,101

 / yr

$97,484

 / yr
ValueMomentum
3.8
Manager - Quality AssuranceSee 13 salaries from this location

$144,581

 / yr

$186,977

 / yr

$140,764

 / yr

$181,266

 / yr

$147,603

 / yr

$105,634

 / yr

$147,125

 / yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Qa Manager in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Qa Manager in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $176,738, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $173,876, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $161,264, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $154,488, and Telecommunications with a median total pay of $150,996.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$176,738

    13% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$173,876

    12% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$161,264

    5% Higher than other industries

  • Retail & WholesaleRetail & Wholesale$154,488

    1% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$150,996

    1% Lower than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Qa Manager are Yahoo, RealNetworks, and VMware.

YahooYahoo$223,508/yr
RealNetworksRealNetworks$215,815/yr
VMwareVMware$209,369/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

QA/QC Manager

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$110,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Project Manager

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$84,431

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Manager

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$121,000

/yr

$110K | $11K

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Software QA Manager

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$98,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
QA Manager

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$98,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Manager

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$150,009

/yr

$100K | $50K

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Coordinator

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$18

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
IT QA Manager

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$137,000

/yr

$127K | $10K

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Manager

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$165,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

QA Manager pay FAQ

The national average salary for a QA Manager is $87,266 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a QA Manager salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 2420 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a QA Manager employees.

The highest salary for a QA Manager in United States is $136,717 per year.

The lowest salary for a QA Manager in United States is $55,701 per year.

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