Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$58,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.8%
- Live roles
- 899
Quality Assurance
$112,112
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 254
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Equipment Maintenance Technician
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HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Industrial Maintenance Specialist (PLC/ Controls Technician)
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Program Manager, QA Program
QA Engineering Manager
QA Engineering Manager
Senior Manager, CMC QA
Senior Manager, GxP Electronic System Validation QA
ClearCalc Quality Assurance Manager
Senior Manager, GMP QA Operations
QA Manager, Training Services
Project Quality Assurance Manager
Principal Analytical QA Specialist, Drug Substance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Weinstein Properties
|
$42,640 | 20 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 11 |
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$65,780 | 9 |
MG Properties
|
$52,000 | 9 |
SpaceX
|
$60,320 | 8 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$47,378 | 8 |
The Lake Doctors, Inc.
|
$42,640 | 8 |
|
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$156,000 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Legend Biotech US
|
$90,478 | 5 |
Green Thumb
|
$107,500 | 3 |
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$99,000 | 3 |
|
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
|
$171,425 | 2 |
Olema Oncology
|
$170,000 | 2 |
|
Radformation
|
$162,500 | 2 |
Genetix Biotherapeutics
|
$142,000 | 2 |
Quince
|
$117,500 | 2 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $75,920 | 5 |
| Seattle | $64,480 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $57,200 | 5 |
| New York | $52,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $52,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $51,500 | 3 |
| Austin | $47,320 | 4 |
Quality Assurance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $171,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $166,250 | 8 |
| New York | $161,250 | 4 |
Maintenance Technician vs Quality Assurance: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $58,760 per year (typically $50,960–$70,000), versus $112,112 for Quality Assurance ($76,250–$161,000). That puts Quality Assurance about 91% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Maintenance Technician and Quality Assurance are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.