Median salary
$132,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$108k – $162.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
37.1%
1,811 of 4,886 roles
Live roles
4,886
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior QA Engineer
Test Engineer, System-Level Test (SLT)
ATE Test Development Engineer
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Graph Database)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Infrastructure)
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Connectors)
Mechanical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Senior Principal, Solution Test & Automation Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,000 | 157 |
Anduril Industries
|
$153,500 | 142 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 89 |
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 79 |
Air Apps
|
$59,402 | 43 |
CACI
|
$120,900 | 36 |
Relativity Space
|
$155,000 | 33 |
SpaceX
|
$117,500 | 33 |
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How much do Full-time QA Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time QA Engineer roles is $132,050 per year. Most pay falls between $108,000 (25th percentile) and $162,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,500 to $192,408.
These figures are computed live from 4,886 active Full-time QA Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,811 (37.1%) 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 Full-time QA Engineer roles include Placements.io, Tenstorrent, Veeam Software and OpenAI.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Full-time QA Engineer salary?
- The median is $132,050 per year, with most pay between $108,000 and $162,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,811 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time QA Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $82,500 to $192,408 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $132,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.