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Quality Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 2,451 open job postings for Quality Engineer roles at 1,068 companies, updated Nov 15, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 234 more postings in SGD (median SGD 57K), 105 more postings in GBP (median £45K), 35 more postings in CAD (median CA$89.2K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Quality Engineer: postings by posted pay2,053 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $60K to $160K. Median $101K; middle half $86K–$119K.Median $101K$60K$160K

Postings per pay band: $60K–$70K: 145; $70K–$80K: 166; $80K–$90K: 324; $90K–$100K: 321; $100K–$110K: 359; $110K–$120K: 248; $120K–$130K: 140; $130K–$140K: 137; $140K–$150K: 72; $150K–$160K: 141.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr) median, $24.00–$31.50/hr typical, 74 postingsIntern: middle half $24.00–$31.50/hr, median $26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr)
  2. Entry level$83K median, $75K–$93K typical, 125 postingsEntry level: middle half $75K–$93K, median $83K
  3. Mid level$96K median, $84.6K–$106K typical, 1,194 postingsMid level: middle half $84.6K–$106K, median $96K
  4. Senior$117K median, $104K–$135K typical, 513 postingsSenior: middle half $104K–$135K, median $117K
  5. Staff$149K median, $147K–$175K typical, 58 postingsStaff: middle half $147K–$175K, median $149K
  6. Principal$142K median, $124K–$154K typical, 89 postingsPrincipal: middle half $124K–$154K, median $142K

Companies hiring

  1. RN CARESGD 57K median, SGD 57K–SGD 57K typical, 138 postings
  2. Lockheed Martin$101K median, $101K–$110K typical, 76 postingsLockheed Martin: middle half $101K–$110K, median $101K
  3. Northrop Grumman$124K median, $99.5K–$124K typical, 55 postingsNorthrop Grumman: middle half $99.5K–$124K, median $124K
  4. 3M$138K median, $110K–$138K typical, 38 postings3M: middle half $110K–$138K, median $138K

Top-paying companies

  1. OutSystems · $167K median, 4 postings
  2. Apex Systems · $163K median, 3 postings
  3. KBR · $158K median, 6 postings
  4. Trinzic · $158K median, 4 postings

Who’s hiring Quality Engineer

  1. Quality Engineer jobs at Jabil · 67 open roles
  2. Quality Engineer jobs at Flextronics · 38 open roles
  3. Quality Engineer jobs at LanceSoft · 37 open roles
  4. Quality Engineer jobs at Rolls Royce · 10 open roles
  5. Quality Engineer jobs at Moog · 9 open roles

By location

  1. United States$101K median, $86K–$119K typical, 1,990 postingsUnited States: middle half $86K–$119K, median $101K
  2. California$120K median, $96.5K–$143K typical, 327 postingsCalifornia: middle half $96.5K–$143K, median $120K
  3. SingaporeSGD 57K median, SGD 48K–SGD 57K typical, 234 postings
  4. Singapore, SingaporeSGD 57K median, SGD 48K–SGD 57K typical, 221 postings
  5. Remote$115K median, $99.2K–$138K typical, 76 postingsRemote: middle half $99.2K–$138K, median $115K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $115K median, $99.2K–$138K typical, from 64 postings. On-site: $101K median, $86.5K–$120K typical, from 1,036 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 0–1 years$75K median, $72.5K–$88K typical, 10 postings0–1 years: middle half $72.5K–$88K, median $75K
  2. 2–4 years$104K median, $95K–$120K typical, 24 postings2–4 years: middle half $95K–$120K, median $104K
  3. 5–7 years$110K median, $106K–$135K typical, 10 postings5–7 years: middle half $106K–$135K, median $110K
  4. 8+ years$115K median, $115K–$188K typical, 6 postings8+ years: middle half $115K–$188K, median $115K

Newest Quality Engineer postings

  1. Quality EngineerThe Judge Group · Elizabeth, NJ · $85K–$95K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Quality Engineer 3 - 29922 Job Details | HII's Mission Technologies divisionMission Technologies, a division of HII · Massachusetts · $84K–$120K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Quality Engineer IIIMercury Systems · Torrance, CA · $84K–$168K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  4. Quality Engineer InternMechSpire · El Segundo, CA · $26.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  5. Quality Engineer IIMercury Systems · United States · $77K–$154K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Quality Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Quality Engineer jobs is $101K a year, from 2,451 job postings with pay at 1,068 companies.

What is the typical Quality Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $86K–$119K. The top 10% list $140K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $72.8K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Quality Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: OutSystems ($167K), Apex Systems ($163K), KBR ($158K).

How does Quality Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr), Entry level $83K, Mid level $96K, Senior $117K, Staff $149K, Principal $142K.

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