Quality Assurance Salary

 If you have been considering a job or are very interested in doing quality assurance as a career then you should be aware of the kind of pay one might receive when entering the field in quality assurance. Doing quality assurance may not be an easy job as most people think but it can be a very rewarding one. Making sure all the processes involved in the production of a product or service are done properly and the right materials are used in order to produce a high quality product or service can be a bit difficult and stressful at times when trying to meet tight deadlines. So the pay should be attractive, right? Let’s take a look into Quality Assurance Salary figures that can be expected.

Quality assurance jobs are divided into several categories and each of them has different salary ranges, and different education and experience requirements.

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY:

The educational requirement for a QA manager is bachelor’s degree in engineering or science and the level of experience required is 6 years minimum. And those years of working must involve participation in quality assurance and usage of sampling and inspection techniques, and testing procedures. This position is not for beginners. If you have the necessary qualifications for this position, you can expect to earn $91,300 per year on average.

Salary by Experience
Less than 1 year: $33,102 – $95,674
1 – 4 years: $36,242 – $78,400
5 – 9 years: $43,098 – $90,786
10 – 19 years: $48,956 – $110,053
20 years or more: $52,320 – $116,710

Salary by Certification
CQE: $64,938 – $115,487
CQA: $42,000 – $122,000
HACCP: $42,282 – $81,360

QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR SALARY:
A QA coordinator usually has up to 4 years experience and has a bachelor’s or associates degree. Their main job is to study procedures and policies and create programs that test how well the quality assurance team is performing. If you have the qualifications mentioned above, you have the opportunity to earn up to $70,256 per year.

Salary by Experience
Less than 1 year: $20,000 – $49,132
1 – 4 years: $29,792 – $60,967
5 – 9 years: $32,713 – $71,273
10 – 19 years: $34,000 – $60,688

QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER SALARY:
A college education is not compulsory for you to become a QA tester but a degree related to the job will give you an edge when you are competing with several other people for the same position. The average salary you can earn is $62,000. A QA tester’s job involves testing software’s for bugs, errors, etc and reporting their findings back to the developers.

QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST SALARY:
A QA Analyst analyses the materials, procedures, and processes involved in the production of a product using the data at their disposal. This is usually done to find out the cause of a problem and prevent the occurrence of quality issues. You need to have some experience in quality assurance and a bachelor’s degree to become a QA analyst. The average salary is $77,000 per year. If you have a certification (Certified Six Sigma Green Belt), you can earn $42,099 – $99,329 per year.

Salary by Experience
Less than 1 year: $30,522 – $57,597
1 – 4 years: $30,680 – $62,496
5 – 9 years: $39,137 – $77,232
10 – 19 years: $38,524 – $79,171

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST SALARY:
The average salary for this position is $79,000 per year. An advanced degree and 8 years experience or greater are the requirements for eligibility. The main job of a senior QA specialist is to ensure that the company is in compliance with federal and state standards. He or she can report any problem or relevant information to the corporate management directly.

Salaries differ a lot across different companies, geographic regions, and levels of education. This should be duly noted.