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Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) Salary

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Updated: 16 May 2013

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Test Architect Salary

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Software Developer I Salary, Test Development Engineer Salary, Test Engineer II Salary

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

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$59,875 - $117,564

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MEDIAN: $89,508

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Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) Job Listings

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET_Regular)

May 21

Fourth Technologies, Inc - United States

Rate: $45-50/hr Regular SDET $50-55for a Lead SDET Summary of Experience: Test Automation experience... and script development Demonstrate test management... - Indeed

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Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET_Lead)

May 21

Fourth Technologies, Inc - United States

a Lead SDET Summary of Experience: Test Automation... test plans, scenarios, cases, checklists and scripts Experience in software requirements, development, and... - 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	$61,646 - $108,753
Bonus	$0.00 - $12,067
Profit Sharing	$500 - $14,050
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). )	$59,875 - $117,564
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 258

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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 Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET) Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Microsoft Corp	$78,957 - $112,005
Amazon.com Inc	$78,611 - $98,264

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$59,094 - $113,636
e-Commerce, Business to Consumer (B2C)	$59,909 - $113,679
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$55,861 - $106,329
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$58,552 - $113,707
Consumer Electronics Manufacturing	$63,928 - $120,572

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

Gender

	Female 20%			Male 80%
Salary:	$77,525 - $95,623			$67,760 - $101,441

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

39%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$57,749 - $109,820
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$64,051 - $112,006
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$65,030 - $114,194
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)	$24,161 - $107,899
Doctorate (PhD)	$96,392 - $102,844

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 69%		None: 11%

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