Money · 1 of 5
What software testers make
Median
$104,300
Junior tester
$61,440
Senior automation or lead
$167,010
The national median is $104,300 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $61,440. The federal survey counts quality assurance analysts and testers as a separate occupation from developers, and it pays somewhat less at every level, which is the honest trade for a slightly easier way in.