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Updated: 2 Feb 2012

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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	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$27,369 - $75,207
Bonus	$994 - $2,035
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). )	$24,912 - $78,553
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 24

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Job Listings for Software Tester Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Senior Software Developer/Tester	Eclaro	Houston, Texas
	experienced developer or tester (8 years minimum) who... both verify and validate complex software systems is required - software development project management... Indeed
Jan 25	Performance Tester - Software Applications - 551076	HP	Frankfort, Kentucky
	HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure... Indeed
Jan 25	Business Analyst/ Tester (Software Applications) - 531027	HP	Providence, Rhode Island
	HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure... Indeed
Jan 25	Software Tester with Selenium (vivek.maurya@nityo.com)	Nityo Infotech	Rockville, Maryland
	Title: Software Tester Duration: 6-12 Months Job Location: Rockville, MD Job Description: • Testers, especially with development background to assist with test... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Software Tester Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$28,493 - $73,876
Telecommunications	$37,024 - $79,873
Software Applications	$34,924 - $76,484
IT Consulting	$33,692 - $78,541
Software	$36,008 - $78,728

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Key Statistics for Software Tester Jobs

Gender

	Female 44%			Male 56%
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Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

21%

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$51,362 - $66,875

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 95%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 68%		None: 5%

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Career Path for Software Tester Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Software Tester

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$24,912 - $78,553

	Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software) $35,839 - $90,769
	Sr. Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, (Computer Software) $56,163 - $110,800
	Software Test Lead $52,357 - $108,456

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Top Cities by Popularity for Software Tester Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Washington, District of Columbia

Software Tester Job Description

People with the job title Software Tester typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Computer Programmers

Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.