Software test salary: Software Tester Salary in 2022

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Software Tester Salary in 2022

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Software testers earns an average of $33.03 per hour, monthly salary start from $3,104 and go up to $9,012. The average annual salary is $68,710 and can go up to $108,147.

Hourly Rate	Weekly	Monthly	Annual
$33.03	$1,321	$5,726	$68,710

Salary Range

Percentile	10%	25%	50%	75%	90%
Hourly Rate	$17.91	$22.89	$30.39	$40.32	$51.99
Weekly	$716	$916	$1,216	$1,613	$2,080
Monthly	$3,104	$3,968	$5,268	$6,989	$9,012
Annual	$37,254	$47,614	$63,217	$83,866	$108,147

Historical and Future Estimates

Year	Junior	Intermediate	Senior
2023	$38,961	$65,461	$110,878
2022	$38,613	$65,006	$110,326
2021	$38,269	$64,554	$109,777
2020	$37,927	$64,105	$109,231
2019	$37,589	$63,659	$108,687
2018	$37,254	$63,217	$108,147
2017	$36,921	$62,777	$107,609
2016	$36,592	$62,341	$107,073

State	Hourly	Monthly	Annual
Alabama	$27. 28	$4,728	$56,739
Alaska	$57.62	$9,987	$119,849
Arizona	$36.02	$6,243	$74,919
Arkansas	$28.96	$5,021	$60,247
California	$34.72	$6,018	$72,217
Colorado	$34.47	$5,975	$71,698
Connecticut	$38.41	$6,658	$79,893
Delaware	$33.03	$5,726	$68,710
District of Columbia	$49.18	$8,525	$102,296
Florida	$32.03	$5,551	$66,616
Georgia	$29.44	$5,103	$61,231
Guam	$24.68	$4,278	$51,336
Hawaii	$36.62	$6,348	$76,171
Idaho	$30.73	$5,326	$63,915
Illinois	$31. 52	$5,463	$65,561
Indiana	$30.81	$5,341	$64,094
Iowa	$31.13	$5,396	$64,756
Kansas	$36.37	$6,304	$75,653
Kentucky	$31.61	$5,478	$65,740
Louisiana	$37.81	$6,553	$78,641
Maine	$37.38	$6,479	$77,746
Maryland	$37.13	$6,436	$77,227
Massachusetts	$38.26	$6,631	$79,571
Michigan	$29.80	$5,165	$61,982
Minnesota	$32.89	$5,700	$68,406
Mississippi	$27.08	$4,694	$56,328
Missouri	$34.36	$5,955	$71,466
Montana	$33.96	$5,887	$70,642
Nebraska	$31. 79	$5,510	$66,115
Nevada	$30.43	$5,274	$63,288
New Hampshire	$34.64	$6,005	$72,056
New Jersey	$32.81	$5,687	$68,245
New Mexico	$40.86	$7,083	$84,993
New York	$33.48	$5,803	$69,640
North Carolina	$29.77	$5,161	$61,928
North Dakota	$53.34	$9,246	$110,956
Ohio	$31.79	$5,510	$66,115
Oklahoma	$34.72	$6,018	$72,217
Oregon	$32.12	$5,568	$66,813
Pennsylvania	$34.93	$6,054	$72,647
Puerto Rico	$24.55	$4,256	$51,067
Rhode Island	$30.96	$5,366	$64,398
South Carolina	$30. 71	$5,323	$63,879
South Dakota	$28.73	$4,980	$59,763
Tennessee	$29.24	$5,068	$60,819
Texas	$33.52	$5,809	$69,712
Utah	$33.39	$5,787	$69,444
Vermont	$31.30	$5,426	$65,113
Virginia	$32.19	$5,580	$66,956
Washington	$45.49	$7,885	$94,619
West Virginia	$34.59	$5,996	$71,949
Wisconsin	$30.99	$5,372	$64,469
Wyoming	$44.08	$7,640	$91,685

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Software Test Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Software Test Engineer salary in US is between $100k – $110k.

Average Software Test Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Software Test Engineer make the most at companies with 11-50 employees, earning $108,700 on average.

Software Test Engineer Salary by gender

The average Software Test Engineer salary for women is $107,641 and the average Software Test Engineer salary for men is $100,779.

Software Test Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Software Test Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $118,013. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $82,667.

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Recent Software Test Engineer salaries in US

$152,000

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A Software Development Test Engineer reported a yearly salary of $152,000 with +$70,640 in additional cash compensation

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1,000+ Employees

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$175,000

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A Software Engineering Manager reported a yearly salary of $175,000 with +$17,500 in additional cash compensation

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$175,000

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A Software Test Engineer reported a yearly salary of $175,000

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$110,000

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A Software Test Engineer reported a yearly salary of $110,000 with +$11,000 in additional cash compensation

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$96,000

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A Test Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $96,000

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$110,000

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A Senior QA Engineer reported a yearly salary of $110,000

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$107,500

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A Software Developer Engineer in Test reported a yearly salary of $107,500

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$169,900

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A Senior Quality Engineer reported a yearly salary of $169,900

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$140,000

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$120,000

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Salaries and vacancies for juniors: what is the state of the market for testers

What is the state of the job market in QA now? Would you like English? What salary at the start is adequate, and what is too much to ask for?

This article will answer the most important questions of those who are just starting their way to becoming a tester.

How do people get tested? Perhaps there are two approaches. The first is when they learn about such an area by chance: someone will advise, say: “You know, but you are very attentive, would you like to become a tester?”. The second is when a person thinks about which career path to choose, looks for information about stable, reliable professions and enters the IT field. nine0003

In the second case, the choice is most often between programming and testing. And usually one or another is chosen, evaluating their own temperament, mind and inclination to this or that activity. But one of the most important factors is always the salary. As well as the number of vacancies in the market and the willingness of employers to take on newcomers.

However, after February 2022, companies began to massively leave the Russian market. Moreover, not only and not so much IT companies left, as representatives of completely different areas. As a result, people who lost their jobs in, for example, retail decided to try their hand at IT. There are more applicants. nine0003

So what is the current situation on the market? We talked to the hrs of the Quality Laboratory company. Here is what specialists who regularly face the hiring of junior testers said:

Elena Khokhrenko, HR:

“Are testers in demand now? Yes, of course. The only thing is that now the market is a little walking on wages.

There are more Junes. And they are very different. There are already with little commercial experience, there are those who have just completed some kind of training. Everyone is looking for internships, some are free, some are paid. There are actually a lot of applicants. The age is very different, ranging from 18 years old to 40+, sometimes resumes from 16 years old even slip through. A lot of age appeared, let’s say, after 25.

In general, there are many juniors, and when you start to communicate with them on skills, knowledge, you understand that they are all very different. Just recently, we were looking for juniors for a project – they are rather weak in theory, there are no practical skills.

How to get experience if no experience is accepted?

I will not discover America – look and look for internships, you can do it for free. Look for a variety of opportunities: work for free for experience and a line on your resume in any projects. Maybe not even very interesting. Pull up the skins. Previously, large companies often arranged internships for juniors and after them they selected people for projects like banks, large marketplaces. There are fewer of them now, but you can still find them. Learn English – juniors with a good knowledge of English are more likely to find a job. Many junyats do not speak English at all. nine0003

Summing up, I think the market is the same as it was. The only thing is that now the newcomers are somewhat disorganized. And they put up absolutely draconian salaries. Everyone has very high expectations – 70, 80 thousand. And because of all this, they are now very difficult to sort and find the ones you need.

Natalia Yartseva, HR:

“How has the IT recruitment market changed in recent months? It is difficult to answer unequivocally, because the situation changes every day. nine0003

But testers will always be in demand by companies that care about product quality. If earlier there was a deficit in IT, now it has begun to decline due to the departure of some companies and the reduction of employees. However, there has not yet been a surge in new resumes: , apparently, both companies and candidates have temporarily switched to standby mode.

Those who just want to start a career should be proactive, enterprising and look for opportunities for training, practice, and internships. You need to continue to download your knowledge and be prepared for the fact that the employment process can be lengthy. Also, trainees / juniors should not neglect theoretical knowledge and need to strengthen it, because confident knowledge of theory, combined with personal qualities, is a competitive advantage. ” nine0003

What to do for those who have just finished the course?

If we analyze the situation described by our HR, it turns out that newly minted juniors should:

In parallel with the search for a main job, find an internship. Most often they are not paid, or they are paid minimally. Experience with real projects will give you a huge head start.
Adequately assess salary expectations at the start. 60, 70 thousand is unrealistic. 30 thousand is better. At the very least, you can not indicate the expected salary at all. nine0056
Constantly update theoretical knowledge.
Upgrade your English.

We talked about the last point with Tatyana Ryzhova , an English teacher at the Quality Laboratory courses:

– Can knowledge of professional English distinguish a junior from the background of others (in Russian realities)?

– Purely in a domestic company that does not have foreign partners and is not going to establish international relations in the future, English may be an added advantage for a new applicant. Choosing between two juniors with equally little experience and a set of tools, a technician, an employer can choose one who will have such a pleasant advantage as English proficiency.

Because there is English-language terminology in QA, although it is already so widely known that it has become “Russified”. And also because most of the literature and other educational resources on testing are still in English. nine0003

Also, a tester can grow within the company to an autotester, where knowledge of a programming language is required. And the code is still written in English.

Have you started your studies yet but are thinking about changing your life? Do you want to get a stable job remotely and a comfortable salary?

Our POINT testing course for beginners from scratch starts on August 23rd! The program at the link

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The profession of a testing specialist (QA Engineer / Tester) for those who are passionate about finding non-standard solutions, who like to find out the causes of various problems and ways to fix them. To succeed in software testing, you need to be inquisitive, attentive and meticulous in the implementation of your immediate tasks.

There are two directions in testing – manual and automated. The first is done without the use of software. The developed product is tested by simulating user actions. But with automated testing, product quality control is carried out using various programs. They reduce the time of verification and simplify the process itself.
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By the way, those who are seriously interested in computer games can combine business with pleasure. On the modern IT market, a special place belongs to computer game development companies that have a need for testing specialists. The main requirement is an interest in computer games, an understanding of the specifics of the gaming industry and a great desire to play.

Tester functions

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– Development, implementation and control over the implementation of corrective or preventive actions.

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Profession – software tester

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A career in QA can develop both horizontally and vertically. With the possession of skills and abilities, as well as with the necessary experience, the specialist applies for one of these positions.

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Junior QA Engineer/Tester	up to a year	from 200 USD	Performing manual testing, writing simple test cases under the supervision of a senior test specialist.
Middle QA Engineer/Tester	1-3 years	from 700 USD	Writing test scenarios, preparation of technical documentation, in some cases, the use of automated testing. nine0642
Senior QA Engineer/Tester	3-5 years	from 1100 USD	Planning testing processes, developing testing standards, assessing the quality of work of junior testing specialists.
Lead QA Engineer/Tester	from 5 years	from 1550 USD	Making decisions on the internal structure and external interfaces of the software complex based on design requirements and available resources. nine0642
QA Team lead	from 5 years	from 2500 USD	Coordinating the testing strategy in a small group, identifying risks, assessing the scope, timing and budget of the project, determining the area for testing automation.
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