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Test Engineer Salary

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Updated: 11 May 2013

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Test Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$45,872 - $92,845

(Median)

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57K

67K

79K

93K

MEDIAN: $66,938

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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	$49,656 - $91,296
Bonus	$0.00 - $7,554
Profit Sharing	$600 - $8,795
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). )	$45,872 - $92,845
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 932

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Test Engineer Tasks

Provide test result information to other teams to improve product quality.
Create tests to inform debugging, root cause analysis, and improvement recommendations.
Understand complex systems to create test plans and cases.
Automate tests and interpret results.

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Companies and Industries for Test Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Qualcomm Inc	$61,563 - $90,913
The Boeing Company	$56,265 - $89,321
Texas Instruments, Inc.	$67,000 - $100,000
Cisco Systems Inc	$60,000 - $92,750

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Aerospace and Defense	$49,437 - $88,476
Information Technology (IT) Services	$46,187 - $83,409
Engineering Services	$47,142 - $83,691
Telecommunications	$47,674 - $84,228
Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing	$49,685 - $88,177

Key Statistics for Test Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 11%			Male 89%
Salary:	$58,070 - $75,062			$58,785 - $77,820

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$49,496 - $89,997
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$52,900 - $98,998
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$48,408 - $96,013
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$51,477 - $77,999
Associate's Degree	$43,144 - $87,583

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 66%		None: 9%

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