Side-by-side distribution
Maintenance Technician
$58,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.2%
- Live roles
- 878
Quality Assurance
$110,735
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 242
Highest-paying jobs
Maintenance Technician
Staff Equipment 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
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Highest-paying jobs
QA Engineering Manager
QA Engineering Manager
Senior Manager, GxP Electronic System Validation QA
Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager
ClearCalc Quality Assurance Manager
Senior Manager, GMP QA Operations
QA Manager, Training Services
Senior Manager, Quality Assurance
QA Engineering Manager
QA Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Weinstein Properties
|
$44,200 | 24 |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
|
$74,880 | 12 |
The Lake Doctors, Inc.
|
$43,680 | 10 |
Ableserve
|
$57,762 | 9 |
PeakMade Real Estate
|
$46,800 | 9 |
Prometheus Real Estate Group
|
$65,520 | 8 |
Roofstock
|
$57,200 | 8 |
MG Properties
|
$52,000 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$99,000 | 3 |
Olema Oncology
|
$170,000 | 2 |
Vaxcyte
|
$163,500 | 2 |
|
Radformation
|
$162,500 | 2 |
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
|
$144,000 | 2 |
Genetix Biotherapeutics
|
$142,000 | 2 |
Instacart
|
$118,797 | 2 |
Quince
|
$117,500 | 2 |
Maintenance Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $65,520 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $53,253 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $52,520 | 6 |
| Denver | $52,000 | 5 |
| New York | $48,880 | 6 |
| Austin | $42,640 | 3 |
Quality Assurance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $171,250 | 4 |
| New York | $162,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $151,500 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $86,500 | 3 |
Maintenance Technician vs Quality Assurance: which pays more?
The median for Maintenance Technician is $58,760 per year (typically $50,960–$70,720), versus $110,735 for Quality Assurance ($75,625–$160,000). That puts Quality Assurance about 88% 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.