Median salary
$136,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$107.5k – $170k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
35.8%
763 of 2,129 roles
Live roles
2,129
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior QA Engineer
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Senior Associate - Test Automation & Tools Development Engineer
Senior/Staff Design for Test Engineer
Principal Electrical Engineer, Integration & Test
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Staff SDET)
Embedded Software Test Engineer, Onboard Test Automation
Principal Software Engineer in Test (SDET)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$164,500 | 98 |
Air Apps
|
$61,692 | 43 |
Relativity Space
|
$153,375 | 30 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 18 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$209,700 | 15 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$117,500 | 15 |
Vast
|
$166,656 | 11 |
Archer
|
$162,000 | 11 |
QA Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | $194,838 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $161,000 | 39 |
| Austin | $155,000 | 7 |
| Seattle | $153,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $152,750 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $152,500 | 25 |
| Boston | $136,400 | 12 |
| New York | $134,750 | 12 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 4 |
| Toronto | $106,250 | 20 |
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How much do QA Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for QA Engineer roles is $136,000 per year. Most pay falls between $107,500 (25th percentile) and $170,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $68,094 to $200,000.
These figures are computed live from 2,129 active QA Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 763 (35.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid QA Engineer roles include Placements.io, Moniepoint, OLIX and Radiant Industries.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.