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Software Quality Tester Salary

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Updated: 15 May 2013

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Software Quality Tester 2013 Total Pay (?

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$30,165 - $92,407

(Median)

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71K

92K

MEDIAN: $55,196

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Software Quality Tester Job Listings

Expert Software Quality Assurance/Applications Tester - Active TS + FSP Required

May 11

- Fairfax, VA

Financials® software. As an Expert Tester, you will... develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards... - Indeed

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Applications Tester - Software Quality Assurance

May 16

HP - Herndon, VA

Consulting Organization for a Software Quality Assurance Applications Tester in Virginia - Herndon . Job... to determine product quality or release readiness... - Indeed

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Software Quality Assurance Specialist applications Tester

May 22

CACI - Reston, VA

STRONG SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE APPLICATIONS TESTER STRONG br STRONG CLEARANCE REQUIRED STRONG TS SCI... of recent Software Testing or Software QA experience... - 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	$31K	$62K	$93K
Salary	$33,078 - $79,533
Bonus	$0.00 - $7,830
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). )	$30,165 - $92,407
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 98

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Software Quality Tester Tasks

Collaborate with developers and marketers to understand requirements and necessary level of product testing.
Execute, evaluate, and report upon tests to inform development and deployment.
Create and maintain database of manual and automated test plans to assess software's match with requirements.
Maintain testing database, including defect tracking, test outcomes, regressing testing, and security.

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Companies and Industries for Software Quality Tester Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$37,919 - $86,331
Telecommunications	$39,803 - $89,791
Financial Services	$38,378 - $86,695
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$36,029 - $81,169
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$37,349 - $87,481

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Key Statistics for Software Quality Tester Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 54%			Male 46%
Salary:	$44,419 - $69,276			$39,992 - $74,412

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

46%

5-9 years

30%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$33,499 - $86,500

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 76%		Dental: 60%
	Vision: 46%		None: 22%

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