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Senior Test Engineer Salary

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Updated: 21 May 2013

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Senior Test Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$65,723 - $118,562

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $88,479

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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	$65,548 - $111,948
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,242
Profit Sharing	$783 - $9,967
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). )	$65,723 - $118,562
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 21 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 500

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Senior Test Engineer Tasks

Verify and validate new tests, test systems and solutions.
Perform automated and manual tests, interpret results and de-bug.
Create, update, and communicate required documentation.
Develop test plans and design hardware/software to execute those tests.
Provide technical expertise and design input to other teams.

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Companies and Industries for Senior Test Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Qualcomm Inc	$88,426 - $113,427
Texas Instruments, Inc.	$86,315 - $101,330

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Information Technology (IT) Services	$64,448 - $107,025
Aerospace and Defense	$69,086 - $114,557
Telecommunications	$66,657 - $108,946
Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing	$68,540 - $112,237
Engineering Services	$65,702 - $108,600

Key Statistics for Senior Test Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 14%			Male 86%
Salary:	$76,010 - $97,136			$75,626 - $101,674

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

34%

10-19 years

37%

20 years or more

20%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$61,190 - $115,813
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$65,161 - $113,464
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$68,819 - $134,329
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$63,371 - $104,066
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$70,775 - $118,413

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 84%
	Vision: 70%		None: 7%

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