Salary for Senior Test Engineer Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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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	$61,648 - $110,897
Bonus	$814 - $10,148
Profit Sharing	$978 - $6,145
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). )	$62,385 - $115,930
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 591

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Jan 19	Senior Engineer (Ground Test)	Cobham Analytic Solutions	Arlington, Virginia
	ASTO-3550: Senior Engineer (Ground Test) Location... test process (Test Event Requirements Phase, Test Event Planning and Design, Test Event Readiness, Test... Indeed
Jan 25	Senior Development Engineer - Test	Amazon	Seattle, Washington
	is looking for top-flight Software Development Engineers in Test who are passionate about creating the... and maintenance of test automation systems, the... Indeed
Jan 24	Senior Software/Test Engineer	The Mitre Corporation	McLean, Virginia
	Title Senior Software/Test Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code F064 Purpose MITRE is seeking a Senior Software/Test Engineer to... Indeed
Jan 23	Senior Test Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph	CSC	Hanover, Maryland
	Senior Test Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Requisition ID: 1000KZX Job Category: Test... for a Sr. Test Engineer . This positionrequires an... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Senior Test Engineer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Qualcomm Inc	$85,592 - $97,908
Motorola, Inc.	$85,000 - $98,598
Medtronic Inc	Not enough data
Texas Instruments, Inc.	Not enough data
Raytheon Co.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Semiconductors	$64,462 - $113,550
Aerospace and Defense	$64,878 - $116,598
Information Technology (IT) Services	$60,246 - $107,994
Telecommunications	$62,513 - $110,997
Engineering Services	$61,634 - $112,394

Key Statistics for Senior Test Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 13%			Male 87%
Salary:	$71,021 - $90,691			$72,851 - $98,500

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

42%

20 years or more

24%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$62,352 - $108,187
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$65,549 - $121,641
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$64,461 - $104,203
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$73,047 - $116,933
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$58,175 - $118,901

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 84%
	Vision: 70%		None: 6%

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Career Path for Senior Test Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Senior Test Engineer

Salary Range

$62,385 - $115,930

	Test Engineer $43,534 - $85,276
	Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software) $35,739 - $90,600
	Electrical Test Engineer $44,192 - $93,197

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Senior Test Engineer

Salary Range

$62,385 - $115,930

	Test Engineering Manager $68,165 - $147,436
	Sr. Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, (Computer Software) $56,073 - $110,764
	Test Engineer, Semiconductor $52,216 - $112,943

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Senior Test Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Senior Test Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Computer Software Engineers, Applications

Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

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