How much does a QA Engineer make?

The average salary for a QA Engineer is $85,500 per year or $41 per hour, with top earners making up to $128,099 (90th percentile). Typically, pay ranges from $71,875 (25th percentile) to $107,475 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 53 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by QA Engineer employees.

What is the highest salary for a QA Engineer?

The highest salary for a QA Engineer is $107,475 per year, $8,956 per month or $52 per hour.

What is the lowest salary for a QA Engineer?

The lowest salary for a QA Engineer is $71,875 per year, $5,990 per month or $35 per hour.

What is the salary trend for QA Engineers?

Pay for quality assurance engineers (QA) is over the national average salary and with experience can reach almost six figures. Jobs based in London, Guildford and Nottingham tend to pay higher salaries than those in the rest of the country. Quality assurance engineers working for high profile software companies can earn the highest salaries. Candidates who work for software publishers and manufacturers tend to earn higher pay than those who work for insurance carriers or management companies.

Developer Support Quality Associate Salaries

Developer Support Quality Associate salaries in New Zealand

Base pay

$70K - $100K/yr

$80K/yrAverage base pay

Additional salary

$6K/yrAverage

$2K - $7K/yrRange

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Last updated 9 Jan 202253 Salaries submitted

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Senior QA Analyst

$90K–$101K/yr

Senior Manager of Quality

$130K–$190K/yr

Popular companies for Developer Support Quality Associates in New Zealand

Aderant3.5★

$59K - $95K/yr Total pay

$76K Median

QA Engineer

The Warehouse Group3.0★

$83K - $138K/yr Total pay

$111K Median

QA Engineer

Datacom Systems3.6★

$90K - $97K/yr Total pay

$90K Median

QA Engineer

Pushpay3.9★

$63K - $82K/yr Total pay

$74K Median

QA Engineer

Planit3.4★

$70K - $72K/yr Total pay

$71K Median

QA Engineer

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Recent salaries shared by Developer Support Quality Associate

50 salaries

Job title | Years of Experience

Base • Additional pay

Location

Date submitted

Job title | Years of Experience

Location

Date submitted

Base • Additional pay

QA Engineer

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1-3 Years

$88K/yr

($81K • $7K)

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 17 Jun 2026

$88K/yr

$81K • $7K

QA Engineer

|

1-3 Years

$94K/yr

($94K • $0)

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 30 Jan 2026

$94K/yr

$94K • $0

QA Engineer

|

4-6 Years

$78K/yr

($78K • $0)

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 21 Jan 2026

$78K/yr

$78K • $0

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QA Engineer

|

4-6 Years

$101K - $119K/yr

Christchurch, Canterbury

submitted on 27 Oct 2025

$101K - $119K/yr

QA Engineer

|

7-9 Years

$115K/yr

($115K • $0)

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 26 Jul 2025

$115K/yr

$115K • $0

QA Engineer

|

7-9 Years

$130K - $151K/yr

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 26 May 2025

$130K - $151K/yr

QA Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$124K/yr

($124K • $0)

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 21 May 2025

$124K/yr

$124K • $0

QA Engineer

|

4-6 Years

$75K/yr

($75K • $0)

Wellington, Wellington

submitted on 13 May 2025

$75K/yr

$75K • $0

QA Engineer

|

4-6 Years

$102K/yr

($102K • $0)

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 8 Apr 2025

$102K/yr

$102K • $0

QA Engineer

|

1-3 Years

$64K/yr

($64K • $0)

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 29 Dec 2024

$64K/yr

$64K • $0

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