Updated February 6, 2023

Average Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary

$97,476yearly

$46.86 hourly

Entry level Salary
$75,000 yearly

How much does a Quality Assurance Team Leader make?

Quality assurance team leaders make $97,476 per year on average, or $46.86 per hour, in the United States. Quality assurance team leaders on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $75,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $126,000.

Location impacts how much a quality assurance team leader can expect to make. Quality assurance team leaders make the most in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Maryland, and Connecticut.

Highest Paying States For Quality Assurance Team Leaders

While a quality assurance team leader can average a salary of $97,476 per year, or $46.86 per hour, there are many opportunities for quality assurance team leaders to make more. For example, in San Francisco, CA you might make $130,819 per year. Other high-paying locations include Quincy, MA, Seattle, WA and Jersey City, NJ. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to San Francisco, CA where the average starting salary is $95,000. The highest paying states for quality assurance team leaders include California, Massachusetts and Oregon. Meanwhile, Alabama, Nebraska, and Wisconsin offer the lowest salaries.
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Quality Assurance Team Leader average salary by State

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1California$120,564$57.969,120
2Oregon$105,406$50.681,449
3Rhode Island$101,327$48.71448
4Pennsylvania$97,631$46.943,223
5Washington$101,523$48.812,315
6Massachusetts$105,636$50.792,243
7Connecticut$102,354$49.21827
8Maryland$103,363$49.691,936
9North Carolina$95,184$45.762,771
10Delaware$99,268$47.73294
11Minnesota$96,257$46.281,688
12New Hampshire$94,969$45.66444
13Virginia$96,371$46.332,843
14Nevada$99,907$48.03281
15District of Columbia$97,466$46.86512
16New Jersey$100,770$48.451,327
17Indiana$91,929$44.201,201
18Texas$94,065$45.223,470
19Utah$87,155$41.901,442
20Ohio$91,301$43.891,655
21Michigan$91,028$43.761,336
22Tennessee$86,167$41.431,424
23New York$95,536$45.933,009
24Arizona$93,378$44.89921
25North Dakota$83,507$40.15336
26Montana$86,602$41.64318
27Georgia$89,719$43.132,116
28West Virginia$85,366$41.04328
29Illinois$90,007$43.272,787
30Missouri$87,759$42.191,204
31Iowa$86,407$41.54732
32Alaska$87,368$42.00232
33Maine$87,750$42.19249
34South Dakota$82,604$39.71279
35Idaho$89,258$42.91221
36Florida$88,532$42.563,495
37New Mexico$84,812$40.77524
38Vermont$87,855$42.24174
39Oklahoma$85,201$40.96540
40Colorado$86,054$41.371,468
41Arkansas$79,503$38.22900
42South Carolina$84,817$40.78918
43Hawaii$87,014$41.83174
44Alabama$81,639$39.251,010
45Wisconsin$81,341$39.111,431
46Nebraska$81,554$39.21526
47Wyoming$82,581$39.7096
48Louisiana$82,647$39.73635
49Mississippi$81,669$39.26295
50Kentucky$76,303$36.68577
51Kansas$74,932$36.02392

Highest Paying Cities For Quality Assurance Team Leaders

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1San Francisco, CA$130,819$62.89
2Quincy, MA$105,721$50.83
3Seattle, WA$102,119$49.101
4Jersey City, NJ$100,874$48.50
5Wilmington, DE$99,304$47.74
6Philadelphia, PA$98,241$47.235
7Washington, DC$97,496$46.873
8Cary, NC$96,102$46.20
9Richmond, VA$96,065$46.19
10New York, NY$95,684$46.004
11San Antonio, TX$94,923$45.641
12Phoenix, AZ$93,455$44.93
13Indianapolis, IN$91,718$44.10
14Detroit, MI$91,256$43.87
15Columbus, OH$90,668$43.591

Quality Assurance Team Leaders Salary Details

Average Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary Graph
Average Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Quality Assurance Team Leader's Salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$126,000$10,500$61
75th Percentile$111,000$9,250$53
Average$97,476$8,123$47
25th Percentile$85,000$7,083$41
10th Percentile$75,000$6,250$36

Highest Paying Types of Quality Assurance Team Leaders

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Test Analyst$70,997$5,916$34.1391,308
Software Tester$78,580$6,548$37.78208,853
Quality Analyst$71,957$5,996$34.59110,980
Team Leader$68,817$5,735$33.09197,336
Quality Assurance Consultant$86,486$7,207$41.5891,395
Engineer Lead Quality Assurance Lead$110,007$9,167$52.89278,178

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

  1. Electronic Arts Jobs (38)
  2. Citi Jobs (28)
  3. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jobs (59)
  4. AT&T Jobs (51)
  5. T-Mobile Jobs (31)

Which Companies Pay Quality Assurance Team Leaders The Most?

The highest paying companies for quality assurance team leaders are Netflix and Benjamin Moore according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Barclays and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group report highly competitive wages for quality assurance team leaders.
RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
1Netflix$158,092$76.0112
2Benjamin Moore$131,039$63.00
3Barclays$128,974$62.0110
4Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group$128,879$61.9611
5Smith Micro Software$125,301$60.24
6StockX$123,534$59.39
7Citi$122,975$59.12143
8BNY Mellon$122,744$59.0179
9Deutsche Bank$119,832$57.6110
10American Board of Emergency Medicine$119,688$57.54
11Mediaocean$117,940$56.70
12Coldwater Creek$117,577$56.53
13Upromise$117,167$56.33
14CyberCoders$116,701$56.11
15American Well$116,158$55.85
16Silicon Valley Bank$113,845$54.73
17Mercury Insurance$113,714$54.67
18State Street$113,067$54.3616
19Ascensus$112,733$54.20
20Merrill Lynch$112,401$54.04

How Much Do Quality Assurance Team Leaders Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much a quality assurance team leader salaries can based on different industries:

  1. The automotive industry pays quality assurance team leaders an average salary of $105,602

  2. The telecommunication industry pay $104,588

  3. The lowest paying industry for quality assurance team leaders is the professional industry. Quality assurance team leaders in this industry earn an average salary of $94,242

Highest Paying Industries For Quality Assurance Team Leaders

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Automotive$105,602$50.77
2Telecommunication$104,588$50.28
3Manufacturing$102,823$49.43
4Finance$102,623$49.34
5Technology$100,824$48.47
6Professional$94,242$45.31

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Quality Assurance Team Leader Pay Trends

Average Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary By Year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2023$97,500$46.86+3.3%
    2022$94,300$45.32+2.3%
    2021$92,100$44.29+1.9%
    2020$90,300$43.43+2.3%
    2019$88,300$42.45+1.5%

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    Quality Assurance Team Leader Salaries FAQs

    What State Pays Quality Assurance Team Leaders The Most?

    California pays Quality Assurance Team Leaders the most in the United States, with an average salary of $120,564 per year, or $57.96 per hour.

    How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Quality Assurance Team Leader?

    You know if you are being paid fairly as a Quality Assurance Team Leader if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Massachusetts you should be paid close to $105,636 per year.

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