Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$28.44/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.6%
- Live roles
- 6,117
Quality Assurance
$106,838
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.4%
- Live roles
- 837
Highest-paying jobs
Building Maintenance Technician
Building Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
HVAC - Mechanical 1099 Contractor - Maintenance Technician
Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Quality Assurance
Senior Manager / Associate Director, Clinical Quality Assurance
Engineering Manager, QA
Software Quality Assurance Manager 2
Sr. Quality Manager - Process Assurance
Sr. Quality Manager - Design Assurance
Senior Manager Quality Assurance, Medical Device (Sustaining)
Senior Manager Quality Assurance, Drug Product (Filling)
Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester
Software Quality Assurance Specialist/Applications Tester
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greystar
|
$48,880 | 337 |
Bridgestone Americas
|
$36,036 | 234 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$50,024 | 187 |
| CW Camping World | $79,071 | 138 |
Amentum
|
$63,440 | 65 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$79,217 | 49 |
Fairfield Residential
|
$56,950 | 34 |
| EP Essex Property Trust | $53,945 | 34 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Regeneron
|
$96,429 | 21 |
Cardinal Health
|
$92,425 | 11 |
Abbott
|
$130,000 | 7 |
Cumming Group
|
$117,833 | 6 |
Novartis
|
$99,236 | 6 |
| AB AbCellera | $65,411 | 6 |
GDIT
|
$144,762 | 5 |
Gilead Sciences
|
$142,155 | 5 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $73,871 | 25 |
| Boston | $62,400 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $62,338 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $59,280 | 25 |
| Seattle | $57,720 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $57,304 | 19 |
| New York | $56,850 | 56 |
| Austin | $52,000 | 29 |
| Denver | $50,960 | 23 |
| Toronto | $49,942 | 13 |
Quality Assurance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $139,490 | 4 |
| New York | $124,331 | 10 |
| Toronto | $117,038 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $110,000 | 4 |
| Chicago | $85,250 | 6 |
Maintenance Technician vs Quality Assurance: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $28.44/hr per year (typically $24.00/hr–$33.73/hr), versus $106,838 for Quality Assurance ($78,253–$134,063). That puts Quality Assurance about 81% 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.