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Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Salary

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Updated: 18 May 2013

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Lead Salary, QA Lead Salary, Quality Assurance Lead Salary, Senior Quality Assurance Analyst Salary, Team Lead Salary

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Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead 2013 Total Pay (?

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$52,624 - $111,081

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $81,026

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National Salary Data

	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	$51,589 - $103,293
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,147
Profit Sharing	$250.00 - $10,000
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). )	$52,624 - $111,081
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 18 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 516

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Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tasks

Maintain and deploy patches, fixes, and new software.
Guide and participate in bug testing, identification, and problem solving.
Lead quality assurance process from test design to final reports.
Communicate test results and ongoing needs to management.

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Companies and Industries for Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$49,803 - $98,393
Financial Services	$53,584 - $100,613
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$53,377 - $101,671
Health Care	$52,102 - $101,435
Banking	$50,388 - $98,582

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Key Statistics for Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 36%			Male 64%
Salary:	$65,844 - $88,642			$68,808 - $91,369

Years of Experience

1-4 years

14%

5-9 years

44%

10-19 years

37%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$52,998 - $101,284
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$40,851 - $91,700
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$65,574 - $106,527
Associate's Degree	$43,793 - $96,958
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$66,375 - $115,771

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 85%		Dental: 78%
	Vision: 64%		None: 14%

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