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Senior Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) Salary

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Updated: 20 May 2013

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Senior Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) 2013 Total Pay (?

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$73,015 - $135,236

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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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Inovalon - Herndon, VA

Development Inovalon develops cutting-edge software... development team has an immediate opening for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to join our... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$69,754 - $124,412
Bonus	$983 - $17,687
Profit Sharing	$253.42 - $19,727
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$73,015 - $135,236
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 20 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 121

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Senior Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) Tasks

Find bugs, defects, and regressions.
Design, implement, execute and debug information technology test cases and scripts.
Validate and document completion of testing and development.
Automate test cases.
Verify fixes.

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Companies and Industries for Senior Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Microsoft Corp	$94,363 - $131,363

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$57,349 - $116,398
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$58,162 - $117,256
Telecommunications	$62,092 - $120,951
Software and Embedded Device Manufacturing	$64,070 - $123,942
e-Commerce, Business to Consumer (B2C)	$58,325 - $116,689

Key Statistics for Senior Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 23%			Male 77%
Salary:	$89,014 - $109,095			$81,301 - $115,290

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

41%

10-19 years

40%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$72,692 - $124,828
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$50,886 - $125,720
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$88,629 - $108,474

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 94%		Dental: 84%
	Vision: 75%		None: 6%

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