# Qa Engineer Salary: $122k median (2026)

> qa engineer salary - based on 433 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $122k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $98k - $148k
- **Based on:** 83 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 167 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 40 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 38 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 19 open)
- Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (division 28, 12 open)
- Food and beverage service activities (division 56, 12 open)

## Top companies hiring

- DataAnnotation (15 open)
- London Stock Exchange Group (7 open)
- Sundayy (6 open)
- Jobgether (4 open)
- Riot Games (4 open)
- IQVIA (4 open)
- Cognizant (3 open)
- Haystack (3 open)

## Sample live roles

- [QA Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/qa-engineer-at-spx-technologies-4446149838) - SPX Technologies - Olathe, KS
- [Data QA Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-qa-engineer-at-interex-group-4417648300) - InterEx Group - California
- [QA Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/qa-engineer-at-haystack-4442813459) - Haystack - San Diego, CA
- [QA Engineer – Automation](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/qa-engineer-%E2%80%93-automation-at-bright-vision-technologies-4446103853) - Bright Vision Technologies - Richardson, TX - $115,000–$130,000
- [Senior QA Engineer (Manual / Automation) - Business and Technology Insights](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-qa-engineer-manual-automation-business-and-technology-insights-at-gartner-4427403025) - Gartner - Irving, TX
- [Senior QA Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-qa-engineer-at-ladders-4442814948) - Ladders - United States - $130,000 – $140,000
- [QA ENGINEER](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/qa-engineer-at-deviark-4442357434) - Deviark - Center, IN
- [Sr. QA Engineer II](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sr-qa-engineer-ii-at-yum%21-brands-4414369084) - Yum! Brands - Chicago, IL
- [Software QA Engineer III (E3)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-qa-engineer-iii-e3-at-applied-materials-4429411808) - Applied Materials - Santa Clara, CA - $124,000.00 - $171,000.00
- [AI QA Engineer - Test Specialist](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/ai-qa-engineer-test-specialist-at-mercor-4445330458) - Mercor - United States - $60–$90/hour
- [QA Engineer II](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/qa-engineer-ii-at-cross-river-4387498544) - Cross River - Fort Lee, NJ - $110,000.00 - $140,000.00
- [QA Engineer](https://jobs.workable.com/view/fcG2udQEfrLwK1tH3rqBA4/hybrid-qa-engineer-in-cebu-city-at-neostella) - Neostella - Cebu City, Cebu

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