Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
88.1k
Average Age
40.9
Estimated Job Growth
11.8%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$92,131
Average Male Salary
$94,521
Average Female Salary
$89,046

About

Software quality assurance analysts and testers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Software quality assurance analysts and testers was $92,131 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Software quality assurance analysts and testers are King County (Northwest)--Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Ingelwood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA, Dane County--Cities of Fitchburg & Verona and other near-S/SW/W/NW suburban MCDs PUMA, WI, and Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Software quality assurance analysts and testers are N/A.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce. Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Software quality assurance analysts and testers are paid most in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

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The Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($115,892), Hawaii ($108,197), and New Hampshire ($107,566).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$92,131
AVERAGE WAGE
#102 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Software quality assurance analysts and testers earned an average of $92,131, $24,404 more than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

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0.292
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Software quality assurance analysts and testers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.292, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Software quality assurance analysts and testers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Software quality assurance analysts and testers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Software quality assurance analysts and testers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Software quality assurance analysts and testers, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($160,082).

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Diversity

Demographic information on Software quality assurance analysts and testers in the US. The workforce of Software quality assurance analysts and testers in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Software quality assurance analysts and testers in the workforce is 40 and of female Software quality assurance analysts and testers is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Software quality assurance analysts and testers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Software quality assurance analysts and testers in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (13,868 people), 40 to 44 years (13,682  people), and 35 to 39 years (13,343 people). Among them they concentrated 46.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In N/A, N/A% of Software quality assurance analysts and testers workers were Hispanic and N/A% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In N/A, 54.4% of the Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (27.3%) and Black (8.46%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Software quality assurance analysts and testers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Software quality assurance analysts and testers is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Software quality assurance analysts and testers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (13,818 people), Business (12,174 people), and Engineering (11,140 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Software quality assurance analysts and testers workers were Bachelors Degree (44,227 people), Graduate Degree (18,809 people), and Some college (12,150 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers are expected to see a growth of 11.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

11.8%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Software quality assurance analysts and testers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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