Covid SpecialSoftware Tester
Software Tester Salary
Average Yearly Salary
$74,000
$57,000
Min 10%
$74,000
Median 50%
$96,000
Max 90%
How much does a software tester make?
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Tester
$66,588
Software Test Engineer
$79,457
Systems Tester
$82,650
ETL Tester
$68,721
Functional Tester
$71,841
Average Software Tester Salary By Location
Software Testers in the US makes an average salary of $74,475 per year or $35.81 per hour. Washington, DC reports the highest annual salary for Software Testers at 98,228. The Washington, DC average entry-level salary for Software Testers is $71,000. The top 5 states with the highest reported Software Tester salaries are District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Colorado, and New Jersey. Tennessee, Wisconsin, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are at the bottom for competitive pay.Rank  | City | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
1 1 | Washington, DC Washington, DC | $98,228 |
2 2 | Reston, VA Reston, VA | $93,689 |
3 3 | Catonsville, MD Catonsville, MD | $89,245 |
4 4 | San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA | $89,221 |
5 5 | Piscataway, NJ Piscataway, NJ | $87,217 |
Average Software Tester Salary By Company
If you are a Software Tester, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others. Professional companies and Internet companies have the most job opportunities for Software Testers. Populus Group and RamQuest are the best paying companies for Software Testers. Companies like Science Applications International ... and SAS Institute also pay high salaries to their Software Testers.
Average Software Tester Pay By Industry
Wages for Software Testers can differ based on the industry they work in. Our data shows that Technology companies, Health Care companies, and Finance companies tend to have the highest salaries for Software Testers. Technology companies pay their Software Testers the highest wages, averaging $76,050 per year. Health Care companies and Finance companies pay well too, at $74,282 and $73,371, respectively. The types of companies that pay Software Testers the least are in the Manufacturing industry, where the average annual salary is $71,484.| Rank | Industry | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
1 1 | Technology Technology | $76,050 |
2 2 | Health Care Health Care | $74,282 |
3 3 | Finance Finance | $73,371 |
4 4 | Manufacturing Manufacturing | $71,484 |
Recently Added Software Tester Salaries
Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
Kelly It
Software Tester
Irvine, CA
01/31/2020
$50,088
Randstad
Software Tester
Pasadena, CA
01/09/2020
$95,710
Ektello
Software Tester
Berkeley Heights, NJ
12/23/2019
$52,175
Randstad
Software Tester
Pasadena, CA
12/18/2019
$75,215
Enfos
Software Tester
Naperville, IL
11/29/2019
$45,000
Kelly Services
Software Tester
Irvine, CA
11/25/2019
$50,088
Robert Half
Software Tester
Plano, TX
11/19/2019
$41,740
Robert Half
Software Tester
Overland Park, KS
11/12/2019
$41,740
Eliassen Group
Software Tester
Saint Louis, MO
10/31/2019
$52,175
Eliassen Group
Software Tester
Scott Air Force Base, IL
10/31/2019
$52,175
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Related Job Salaries
| Job | Average Salary |
|---|---|
Tester Tester | $66,588 |
Software Test Engineer Software Test Engineer | $79,457 |
Systems Tester Systems Tester | $82,650 |
ETL Tester ETL Tester | $68,721 |
Functional Tester Functional Tester | $71,841 |