How much does a Test Engineer make?
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/yrThe estimated total pay for a Test Engineer is $99,985 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $89,977 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 $10,009 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 $81K-$124K/yr?
Related Job Titles
For Test Engineer
Some related job titles are QA Salaries with median pay of $72,625, QA Engineer Salaries with median pay of $93,270, Quality Engineer Salaries with median pay of $94,036, Senior Test Engineer Salaries with median pay of $137,795.
Top Paying Companies
For a Test Engineer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Test Engineer in United States. Employers include Meta, Google and Apple.
What are total pay estimates for a Test Engineer at different companies?
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$215,394
/ yr
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Test Engineer Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Test Engineer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Test Engineer in United States are Financial Services with a median total pay of $102,781, Healthcare with a median total pay of $101,820, Legal with a median total pay of $98,324, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $98,118, and Information Technology with a median total pay of $96,890.
Financial Services
Top paying companies in Financial Services for Test Engineer are JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citi, and Wells Fargo.
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What is the pay outlook for Engineering?
Engineering jobs are in high demand with workers receiving generous compensation packages and bonuses. Engineering offers ample opportunity for growth and development with transferable skills across an array of fields from software, supply chain and logistics to aerospace. Most roles require at least a bachelor’s degree. To remain competitive, job-seekers should consider specialization or skill-specific programs such as coding boot-camps or certifications.
Recent Salaries Shared
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Test Engineer pay FAQ
The average salary for a Test Engineer is $99,985 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 15579 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Test Engineer employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Test Engineer in United States is $124,271 per year.
The lowest salary for a Test Engineer in United States is $80,932 per year.
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