QA Engineer
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$90,000/yr
Typical range
$70,000 – $115,000
Education
Bachelor's degree
Time to entry
About 4 years
What a QA Engineer does
Designs and executes manual and automated tests to identify software defects and ensure products meet quality standards before release.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a bachelor's degree. About 4 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$40,000. Estimated payback: ~2 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
Related careers
- Android Developer — $116,000/yr
- Backend Engineer — $120,000/yr
- DevOps Engineer — $125,000/yr
- Frontend Engineer — $110,000/yr
- Full Stack Developer — $115,000/yr
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