Leidos quality assurance engineer salary

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Average Leidos quality assurance engineer salary

$78,417yearly

$39.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Leidos quality assurance engineer salary

$59,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Leidos pay quality assurance engineers?

The average salary for Leidos quality assurance engineers is $78,417 per year. Leidos quality assurance engineer salaries range between $59,000 to $103,000 per year. Leidos quality assurance engineers earn 5% less than the national average salary for quality assurance engineers of $82,215.

Location impacts how much a quality assurance engineer at Leidos can expect to make. Quality assurance engineers at Leidos make the most in San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

How much does Leidos pay quality assurance engineers by location?

Leidos pays quality assurance engineers the most in San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Bethesda and Atlantic City also report highly competitive salaries for quality assurance engineers at Leidos.

Quality assurance engineer Leidos salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$90,271	$43.40
2	Seattle, WA	$89,149	$42.86
3	Washington, DC	$86,231	$41.46
4	Bethesda, MD	$84,487	$40.62
5	Atlantic City, NJ	$83,599	$40.19
6	New York, NY	$82,508	$39.67
7	Framingham, MA	$82,481	$39.65
8	New Haven, CT	$81,850	$39.35
9	Reston, VA	$81,561	$39.21
10	Newport, RI	$79,415	$38.18

Highest-paid Leidos quality assurance engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Quality Assurance Engineering Manager	$119,040	$57	-
2	Senior Quality Assurance Manager	$108,615	$52	-
3	Senior Software Engineer	$104,199	$50	104
4	Software Engineer Lead	$103,274	$50	14
5	Lead UAT	$98,790	$48	-
6	Senior Performance Engineer	$97,958	$47	-
7	Senior Software Application Engineer	$97,194	$47	-
8	Project Engineer/Software Engineer	$97,099	$47	-
9	Test Manager	$96,099	$46	-
10	Engineer Lead Quality Assurance Lead	$95,648	$46	-

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Recent salaries for quality assurance engineers at leidos

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Quality Assurance Engineer	Bethesda, MD	03/28/2025	$89,700
Quality Assurance Engineer	Lorton, VA	03/22/2025	$89,700
Quality Assurance Engineer	Alexandria, VA	02/18/2025	$89,700
2Nd Shift Quality Assurance Engineer	Decatur, AL	01/31/2025	$72,150

Quality assurance engineer salary at Leidos competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Biogen	$112,506	$54	10
2	Amgen	$102,336	$49	26
3	Booz Allen Hamilton	$99,621	$48	197
4	Gilead Sciences	$95,298	$46	26
5	Lockheed Martin	$86,681	$42	579
6	Northrop Grumman	$80,255	$39	228
7	SAIC	$79,869	$38	79
8	Dynetics	$70,571	$34	2