Salary for Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software) Jobs

Updated: 24 Jan 2012
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Salary$36,639 - $87,528  
   
Bonus$493.77 - $8,890  
Profit Sharing$481.36 - $7,796  
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Popular Employers

Salary Range
Cisco Systems Inc$63,984 - $101,904
Microsoft Corp$46,255 - $87,962
Apple Computer, Inc$42,000 - $98,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp$47,932 - $56,015
Oracle Corp.$57,129 - $79,879
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Salary Range
Software Development$26,217 - $85,534
Software Applications$33,512 - $89,071
Computer Hardware/Software$33,996 - $93,612
Aerospace and Defense$33,881 - $96,316
Telecommunications$35,797 - $93,031

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Key Statistics for Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software) Jobs

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Female
28%
female alumni
  
Male
72%
male alumni
Salary:$47,367 - $75,968 $48,351 - $74,917
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
7%
1-4 years
48%
5-9 years
28%
10-19 years
14%
20 years or more
4%
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medical benefits Medical: 82% dental benefits Dental: 72%
vision benefits Vision: 59% employee benefits None: 16%

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Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software)

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$33,497 - $90,433
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Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer
$40,979 - $97,270
Software Engineer
$46,466 - $102,486
Software Test Engineer (STE)
$44,357 - $106,464
 
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Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software)

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$33,497 - $90,433
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Sr. Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, (Computer Software)
$55,749 - $110,520
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer
$40,979 - $97,270
Quality Assurance Manager, Computer Software
$54,597 - $127,135
 

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