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How Much Does a Quality Assurance Team Leader Earn In The United States?

Quality Assurance Team Leader Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$85,000

$69,000

$85,000

$105,000

The average quality assurance team leader makes about $85,450 per year. That's $41.08 per hour! Those in the lower 10%, such as entry-level positions, only make about $69,000 a year. Meanwhile, the top 10% are sitting pretty with an average salary of $105,000. Many of quality assurance team leaders seem to be drawn to technology and finance companies. Unless they care more about money, in which case quality assurance team leaders tend to work at insurance, media, and telecommunication companies. Even the employees who work in these industries can confirm that's where the money is. Although money is important, a lot of people base their career decisions solely on location. That's why we found that Maryland, Delaware and Connecticut pay quality assurance team leaders the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Rockville, MD

Average Salary: $108,702

2. Wilmington, DE

Average Salary: $107,047

3. San Francisco, CA

Average Salary: $98,043

4. Reston, VA

Average Salary: $97,897

5. Jersey City, NJ

Average Salary: $95,217

6. Quincy, MA

Average Salary: $94,673

7. Cary, NC

Average Salary: $89,114

8. Philadelphia, PA

Average Salary: $88,320

9. Austin, TX

Average Salary: $87,132

10. Babylon, NY

Average Salary: $85,748

11. Seattle, WA

Average Salary: $84,863

Quality Assurance Team Leader Jobs: 1

12. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $81,682

13. Columbus, OH

Average Salary: $81,534

Quality Assurance Team Leader Jobs: 2

14. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $81,073

15. Detroit, MI

Average Salary: $80,593

Quality Assurance Team Leader Jobs: 1

16. Birmingham, AL

Average Salary: $80,052

17. Alpharetta, GA

Average Salary: $79,761

18. Phoenix, AZ

Average Salary: $75,079

19. Overland Park, KS

Average Salary: $66,678

20. Madison, WI

Average Salary: $65,145

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Where Quality Assurance Team Leaders Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where quality assurance team leaders earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Quality Assurance Team Leaders Earn In Different Cities?

While a quality assurance team leader can average a salary of $85,450 per year, or $41.08 per hour, there are many opportunities for quality assurance team leaders to make more. For example, in Rockville, MD you might make $108,702 per year. Other high-paying locations include Wilmington, DE, San Francisco, CA and Reston, VA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Rockville, MD where the average starting salary is $78,000. The highest paying states for quality assurance team leaders include Maryland, Delaware and Connecticut. Meanwhile, North Dakota, Kansas, and Wisconsin offer the lowest salaries.

City

Average Salary

Rockville, MD

$109k$108,702

Wilmington, DE

$107k$107,047

San Francisco, CA

$98k$98,043

Reston, VA

$98k$97,897

Jersey City, NJ

$95k$95,217

Quincy, MA

$95k$94,673

Cary, NC

$89k$89,114

Philadelphia, PA

$88k$88,320

Austin, TX

$87k$87,132

Babylon, NY

$86k$85,748

$55k

$128k

High Paying Quality Assurance Team Leader Jobs

Which Companies Pay Quality Assurance Team Leaders The Most?

If you want to get paid the most as a quality assurance team leader, being employed by a company such as Silicon Valley Bank or Proficient would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like Barclays Bank Delaware and Huntington Bancshares also report highly competitive salaries for quality assurance team leaders.

Company

Average Salary

Silicon Valley Bank

$116k$115,546

Proficient

$115k$115,451

Barclays Bank Delaware

$115k$115,277

Huntington Bancshares

$107k$107,155

New York Life Insurance Company

$106k$106,012

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance ...

$106k$105,724

Marsh & McLennan Companies

$105k$104,705

24/7

$104k$104,347

Publix

$102k$101,928

Phunware

$101k$101,284

$88k

$126k

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Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary History

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

Quality assurance team leader salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with insurance, media, and telecommunication companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a quality assurance team leader can make a yearly salary of $99,818 while working for insurance companies. All the while, other quality assurance team leaders are making $98,299 at media companies and $96,136 at telecommunication companies. One industry quality assurance team leaders may want to avoid is the technology industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $82,371.

Industry

Average Salary

Insurance

$100k$99,818

Media

$98k$98,299

Telecommunication

$96k$96,136

Finance

$93k$93,413

Manufacturing

$88k$88,372

Health Care

$88k$88,008

Professional

$88k$87,838

$72k

$107k

How Experience Affects Quality Assurance Team Leader Salaries

The salary for a quality assurance team leader can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Quality Assurance Team Leader Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Ent Federal Credit Union Ent Federal Credit Union Quality Assurance Test Lead	Quality Assurance Test Lead Quality Assurance Test Lead	Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO	12/22/2020 12/22/2020	$57,512 $57,512 12/22/2020
Randstad Randstad QA Testing Lead Analyst	QA Testing Lead Analyst QA Testing Lead Analyst	Nashville, TN Nashville, TN	11/24/2020 11/24/2020	$58,436 $58,436 11/24/2020
Smuckers Smuckers Quality Assurance Team Leader (Nights)	Quality Assurance Team Leader (Nights) Quality Assurance Team Leader (Nights)	Frontenac, KS Frontenac, KS	11/11/2020 11/11/2020	$46,853 $46,853 11/11/2020
Randstad Randstad QA Test Lead	QA Test Lead QA Test Lead	Montvale, NJ Montvale, NJ	08/10/2020 08/10/2020	$95,000 $95,000 08/10/2020
Randstad Randstad QA Team Lead	QA Team Lead QA Team Lead	Winter Haven, FL Winter Haven, FL	06/25/2020 06/25/2020	$27,131 $27,131 06/25/2020
Management Decisions, Inc. Management Decisions, Inc. QA Software Test Lead	QA Software Test Lead QA Software Test Lead	Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ	05/20/2020 05/20/2020	$250,440 $250,440 05/20/2020
Management Decisions, Inc. Management Decisions, Inc. QA Software Test Lead	QA Software Test Lead QA Software Test Lead	Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ	04/20/2020 04/20/2020	$250,440 $250,440 04/20/2020
Randstad Randstad Quality Assurance Team Leader	Quality Assurance Team Leader Quality Assurance Team Leader	Cleveland, OH Cleveland, OH	01/22/2020 01/22/2020	$83,480 $83,480 01/22/2020
Terra Staffing Group Terra Staffing Group Quality Assurance Team Leader	Quality Assurance Team Leader Quality Assurance Team Leader	Everett, WA Everett, WA	01/09/2020 01/09/2020	$52,175 $52,175 01/09/2020
Keywords Studios Keywords Studios Quality Assurance Team Leader	Quality Assurance Team Leader Quality Assurance Team Leader	Redmond, WA Redmond, WA	12/18/2019 12/18/2019	$39,653 $39,653 12/18/2019

Updated December 31, 2020

Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary

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How Much Does a Quality Assurance Team Leader Earn In The United States?

1. Rockville, MD

2. Wilmington, DE

3. San Francisco, CA

4. Reston, VA

5. Jersey City, NJ

6. Quincy, MA

7. Cary, NC

8. Philadelphia, PA

9. Austin, TX

10. Babylon, NY

11. Seattle, WA

12. Chicago, IL

13. Columbus, OH

14. Minneapolis, MN

15. Detroit, MI

16. Birmingham, AL

17. Alpharetta, GA

18. Phoenix, AZ

19. Overland Park, KS

20. Madison, WI

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Where Quality Assurance Team Leaders Earn The Most

How Much Do Quality Assurance Team Leaders Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Quality Assurance Team Leader Jobs

Which Companies Pay Quality Assurance Team Leaders The Most?

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Quality Assurance Team Leader Salary History

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

How Experience Affects Quality Assurance Team Leader Salaries

Recently Added Quality Assurance Team Leader Salaries

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