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Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester Salary

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Updated: 13 May 2013

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

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$42,769 - $108,870

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $72,529

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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	$47,575 - $93,194
Bonus	$0.00 - $7,913
Profit Sharing	$503 - $12,913
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). )	$42,769 - $108,870
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 202

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May 17

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Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester Tasks

Contribute to planning software development process to produce high quality products.
Create and implement tests, test cases, and design specifications.
Shape and grow a team of testers.
Analyze test results and communicate with other teams to resolve software defects.

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

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$45,980 - $97,977
Financial Services	$47,458 - $98,829
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$46,910 - $100,221
Banking	$46,137 - $97,556
Telecommunications	$49,315 - $101,104

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

Gender

	Female 33%			Male 67%
Salary:	$57,305 - $84,419			$60,208 - $85,049

Years of Experience

1-4 years

24%

5-9 years

41%

10-19 years

30%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$46,236 - $93,988
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$50,250 - $120,992
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electronics & Communications Engineering	$63,380 - $83,776
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)	$64,000 - $95,500

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 83%		Dental: 70%
	Vision: 59%		None: 16%

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Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester

Salary Range

$42,769 - $108,870

	Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software) $37,072 - $90,091
	Sr. Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, (Computer Software) $57,044 - $109,189
	Quality Assurance Analyst $30,689 - $74,182