Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester

Average annual salary for a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester is $70064 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $104855. The lowest salary reported was $41295. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester is $25.915 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $41.35. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.48. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1650 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $50,147 – $118,201
Colorado – $31,409 – $85,423
Illinois – $58,723 – $92,899
North Carolina – $50,868 – $91,780
Ohio – $40,547 – $78,906
Pennsylvania – $38,914 – $79,463
Texas – $37,506 – $90,933

These are the highest paying cities for a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Atlanta, Georgia –
Chicago, Illinois –
Columbus, Ohio –
Houston, Texas –
San Francisco, California –
Denver, Colorado –
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead Tester from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $70064 while in 2007 it was just $64976.13