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Software Test Lead Salary

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Updated: 15 May 2013

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Software Test Lead 2013 Total Pay (?

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$50,112 - $103,022

(Median)

50K

61K

73K

87K

100K

MEDIAN: $72,587

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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	$49,870 - $95,498
Bonus	$0.00 - $8,808
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). )	$50,112 - $103,022
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 201

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Software Test Lead Job Listings

Senior Software Test Engineer II / Test Lead (Contingent)

May 15

7 Delta - United States

Software Test Engineer II / Grade 5 Summary/Objective: The Software Test lead is responsible for test... as a test lead; 8 yrs. experience writing test plans... - Indeed

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Software Tester/Test Lead (any WellPoint office location) - 67617

May 01

WellPoint - United States

Review test cases, test deliverable and test results... on design & development test plans & test scripts, test execution, defect tracking analysis & test metrics... - 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 management processes and technical skills, including an understanding of manual and automated test... - Indeed

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Software Test Lead 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 Test Lead Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


InfoSys Limited	$36,755 - $76,316
Wipro Technologies Ltd.	$58,958 - $78,817

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Information Technology (IT) Services	$41,592 - $95,030
Insurance and Financial Services	$44,121 - $95,883
Health Care	$42,619 - $96,147
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$43,238 - $97,064
Telecommunications	$45,988 - $97,880

Key Statistics for Software Test Lead Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Salary:	$53,694 - $86,315			$61,899 - $79,803

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

67%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$52,328 - $92,616
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science (CS)	$33,000 - $72,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$55,075 - $80,228
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)	$70,418 - $81,389

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 78%		Dental: 60%
	Vision: 46%		None: 21%

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