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Occupation ยท SOC 15-1253

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers: can it be done remotely?

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According to the Dingel and Neiman (2020) classification, the work of software quality assurance analysts and testers has no teleworkability classification in the source data. The score reflects the tasks involved, not whether a particular employer allows remote work.

Nationally, about 199,800 people work in this occupation, with a median annual wage of $102,610 ($49.33 an hour).

US employment

199,800

Median annual wage

$102,610

Mean annual wage

$110,260

Median hourly wage

$49.33

Education and training

Typical education

Bachelor's degree

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

None

Job zone

4

Considerable preparation

Entry level

Step up: related remote jobs that pay more

OccupationMedian wageWage gainJob zoneTypical education
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States with the most jobs

  1. 1. California31,530
  2. 2. Texas19,300
  3. 3. Florida12,080
  4. 4. New York11,140
  5. 5. Virginia9,880
  6. 6. Washington9,220
  7. 7. Georgia7,830
  8. 8. Massachusetts7,650
  9. 9. North Carolina7,280
  10. 10. New Jersey6,930

States that pay the most

  1. 1. Washington$128,270
  2. 2. California$127,010
  3. 3. Virginia$123,270
  4. 4. Maryland$122,310
  5. 5. Colorado$114,600
  6. 6. New Jersey$111,790
  7. 7. District of Columbia$110,130
  8. 8. New Hampshire$110,020
  9. 9. New York$108,800
  10. 10. Utah$107,170

Median annual wage. Based on 50 states and territories with published figures.

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