What are the main factors that influence a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Quality Assurance Testing Model Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Quality Assurance Testing Model Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Quality Assurance Testing Model Director's salary?

A Quality Assurance Testing Model Director's salary grows with experience: an Expert/Consultant Level Quality Assurance Engineer (7-10 years)earns $139,258, a QA/Validation Engineering Supervisor (10+ years)earns $104,310, a QA/Validation Engineering Manager (10+ years)earns $121,925, a QA/Validation Engineering Manager, Senior (10+ years)earns $148,657, a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director (10+ years)earns $181,464,

What are the highest paying states for a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director?

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Quality Assurance Testing Model Director roles are District of Columbia $216,930, California $216,110, Massachusetts $213,230. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Quality Assurance Testing Model Director roles make?

Salaries for Quality Assurance Testing Model Director level roles vary by specialization: Quality Assurance Engineering Director: $195,923; Software Quality Assurance Director: $191,220; Software Quality Assurance Senior Manager: $166,333; Quality Assurance Testing Model Manager, Senior: $160,510; Quality Assurance Testing Model Engineer V: $150,373.

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director in New Mexico is $181,470 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $87.

However, a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $204,720
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $170,160 to $193,640
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $159,863

10% $159,863

50% (Median) $181,470

90% $204,720

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$193,640	$16,137	$3,724	$93
Average	$181,470	$15,123	$3,490	$87
25th Percentile	$170,160	$14,180	$3,272	$82

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salaries

A Quality Assurance Testing Model Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Expert/Consultant Level Quality Assurance Engineer (7-10 years): $139,258
QA/Validation Engineering Supervisor (10+ years): $104,310
QA/Validation Engineering Manager (10+ years): $121,925
QA/Validation Engineering Manager, Senior (10+ years): $148,657
Quality Assurance Testing Model Director (10+ years): $181,464

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Expert/Consultant Level Quality Assurance Engineer	7-10 years	$139,258
QA/Validation Engineering Supervisor	10+ years	$104,310
QA/Validation Engineering Manager	10+ years	$121,925
QA/Validation Engineering Manager, Senior	10+ years	$148,657
Quality Assurance Testing Model Director	10+ years	$181,464

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How Do Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Quality Assurance Testing Model Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $216,930.
California: $216,110.
Massachusetts: $213,230.

District of Columbia $216,930 California $216,110 Massachusetts $213,230 Washington $212,440 New Jersey $212,370 Alaska $212,090 Connecticut $209,390 New York $208,290

Hawaii $204,780 Rhode Island $203,140 Maryland $202,020 Minnesota $200,490 Colorado $199,910 Illinois $199,710 Oregon $198,960 Delaware $198,420

New Hampshire $198,070 Virginia $197,300 Pennsylvania $195,050 Nevada $193,910 North Dakota $193,540 Michigan $192,950 Wisconsin $192,730 Vermont $192,300

Texas $191,110 Maine $191,030 Arizona $190,910 Ohio $190,780 Georgia $188,970 Indiana $188,070 Wyoming $187,900 Utah $187,620

Iowa $187,500 Kansas $186,560 Louisiana $186,290 North Carolina $186,190 Missouri $186,150 Florida $185,390 Montana $184,980 Nebraska $184,580

Kentucky $184,370 South Carolina $183,580 Tennessee $183,100 Idaho $182,900 New Mexico $181,470 Oklahoma $181,160 Alabama $180,000 South Dakota $178,060

Arkansas $177,000 West Virginia $176,430 Mississippi $174,730

Top Paying Cities for Quality Assurance Testing Model Directors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $183,400
Belen: $182,380
Bernalillo: $183,730

Algodones, NM $183,400 Belen, NM $182,380 Bernalillo, NM $183,730 Bluewater, NM $179,870 Bosque, NM $181,040 Casa Blanca, NM $181,450 Cedar Crest, NM $183,880 Cedarvale, NM $176,670

Cerrillos, NM $183,530 Claunch, NM $176,010 Coyote, NM $180,830 Cuba, NM $180,540 Cubero, NM $181,850 Edgewood, NM $183,060 Estancia, NM $180,880 Gallina, NM $179,880

Counselor, NM $180,000 Grants, NM $179,660 Milan, NM $180,380 Isleta, NM $184,040 Jarales, NM $182,200 Jemez Pueblo, NM $182,520 Jemez Springs, NM $181,960 Laguna, NM $182,740

La Jara, NM $180,340 La Joya, NM $179,920 Lindrith, NM $179,700 Los Lunas, NM $183,350 Mcintosh, NM $181,870 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $180,660 Moriarty, NM $181,260 Mountainair, NM $179,300

Nageezi, NM $179,760 New Laguna, NM $181,760 Paguate, NM $181,890 Pena Blanca, NM $183,920 Peralta, NM $183,640 Placitas, NM $183,730 Ponderosa, NM $182,290 Prewitt, NM $179,810

Regina, NM $179,940 Sandia Park, NM $183,420 Corrales, NM $184,110 San Fidel, NM $180,780 San Rafael, NM $180,010 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $183,420 San Ysidro, NM $183,170 Stanley, NM $181,230

Tijeras, NM $183,440 Tome, NM $183,100 Torreon, NM $182,490 Veguita, NM $181,030 Willard, NM $178,980 Youngsville, NM $180,880 Bosque Farms, NM $183,970 Clines Corners, NM $180,140

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $183,560 Cochiti Lake, NM $183,800 Albuquerque, NM $184,210 Kirtland Afb, NM $184,210 Rio Rancho, NM $183,910 Gallup, NM $180,070 Brimhall, NM $179,560 Church Rock, NM $179,650

Continental Divide, NM $179,520 Crownpoint, NM $179,670 Fence Lake, NM $178,870 Fort Wingate, NM $179,590 Gamerco, NM $179,890 Mentmore, NM $179,610 Mexican Springs, NM $179,590 Ramah, NM $179,260

Rehoboth, NM $179,710 Thoreau, NM $179,720 Tohatchi, NM $179,550 Vanderwagen, NM $179,590 Zuni, NM $179,540 Navajo, NM $179,790 Jamestown, NM $179,340 Pinehill, NM $179,120

Sheep Springs, NM $179,750 Smith Lake, NM $180,420 Yatahey, NM $179,680 Farmington, NM $180,550 Aztec, NM $180,880 Blanco, NM $180,030 Bloomfield, NM $179,820 Flora Vista, NM $180,730

Fruitland, NM $179,600 Kirtland, NM $180,730 La Plata, NM $180,800 Navajo Dam, NM $180,720 Shiprock, NM $180,470 Waterflow, NM $180,380 Newcomb, NM $179,640 Sanostee, NM $179,750

Santa Fe, NM $185,150 Abiquiu, NM $180,090 Alcalde, NM $183,220 Amalia, NM $179,810 Arroyo Hondo, NM $179,560 Arroyo Seco, NM $179,770 Canjilon, NM $179,530 Canones, NM $181,170

Carson, NM $180,250 Cebolla, NM $179,640 Cerro, NM $179,690 Chama, NM $180,420 Chamisal, NM $182,740 Chimayo, NM $184,020 Cordova, NM $183,710 Costilla, NM $180,570

Taos Ski Valley, NM $179,200 Dixon, NM $182,560 Dulce, NM $180,420 El Prado, NM $179,930 El Rito, NM $180,750 Embudo, NM $181,630 Espanola, NM $183,800 Glorieta, NM $184,440

Hernandez, NM $182,090 Ilfeld, NM $182,740 La Madera, NM $180,430 Lamy, NM $183,740 Llano, NM $182,370 Los Alamos, NM $184,170 White Rock, NM $184,520 Medanales, NM $182,290

Ojo Caliente, NM $181,220 Los Ojos, NM $179,980 Pecos, NM $183,870 Penasco, NM $181,690 Petaca, NM $179,360 Questa, NM $179,880 Ranchos De Taos, NM $180,830 Red River, NM $179,370

Ribera, NM $180,520 Rowe, NM $182,910 San Cristobal, NM $179,360 San Jose, NM $182,460 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $183,350 Santa Cruz, NM $183,960 Serafina, NM $180,060 Taos, NM $179,820

Tererro, NM $184,450 Tesuque, NM $185,150 Tierra Amarilla, NM $179,820 Trampas, NM $181,540 Tres Piedras, NM $179,320 Truchas, NM $183,200 Vadito, NM $181,450 Valdez, NM $179,500

Vallecitos, NM $179,350 Velarde, NM $182,290 Villanueva, NM $180,170 Spaceport City, NM $176,500 Las Vegas, NM $178,640 Angel Fire, NM $179,170 Anton Chico, NM $178,330 Buena Vista, NM $179,970

Chacon, NM $180,100 Cimarron, NM $178,890 Cleveland, NM $181,380 Eagle Nest, NM $179,030 Guadalupita, NM $179,820 Holman, NM $180,910 La Loma, NM $178,030 Maxwell, NM $178,950

Miami, NM $178,570 Mills, NM $177,930 Montezuma, NM $182,300 Mora, NM $181,630 Mosquero, NM $177,780 Ocate, NM $178,760 Ojo Feliz, NM $179,230 Rainsville, NM $180,020

Raton, NM $179,400 Rociada, NM $182,390 Roy, NM $177,970 Sapello, NM $180,810 Solano, NM $177,750 Springer, NM $178,490 Ute Park, NM $178,970 Valmora, NM $178,490

Wagon Mound, NM $178,290 Watrous, NM $178,550 Socorro, NM $178,140 Aragon, NM $178,680 Datil, NM $177,940 Lemitar, NM $178,970 Luna, NM $179,000 Magdalena, NM $177,960

Pie Town, NM $178,550 Polvadera, NM $179,400 Quemado, NM $178,920 Reserve, NM $178,600 San Acacia, NM $179,700 San Antonio, NM $177,150 Truth Or Consequences, NM $177,120 Arrey, NM $177,090

Caballo, NM $177,210 Derry, NM $176,310 Elephant Butte, NM $177,580 Garfield, NM $175,800 Hatch, NM $172,980 Monticello, NM $177,110 Rincon, NM $171,980 Salem, NM $175,250

Williamsburg, NM $177,340 Winston, NM $177,240 Las Cruces, NM $169,730 White Sands Missile Range, NM $170,290 Santa Teresa, NM $171,530 Playas, NM $177,940 Animas, NM $178,370 Anthony, NM $171,490

Arenas Valley, NM $178,060 Bayard, NM $177,890 Berino, NM $170,710 Buckhorn, NM $178,080 Santa Clara, NM $178,200 Chamberino, NM $170,890 Cliff, NM $177,870 Columbus, NM $177,390

Deming, NM $177,430 Dona Ana, NM $169,740 Fairacres, NM $170,250 Faywood, NM $177,350 Fort Bayard, NM $178,030 Gila, NM $177,610 Glenwood, NM $177,750 Hachita, NM $177,390

Hanover, NM $177,430 Hillsboro, NM $177,070 Hurley, NM $177,770 La Mesa, NM $172,980 Lordsburg, NM $177,810 Mesilla, NM $169,740 Mesilla Park, NM $169,750 Mesquite, NM $169,900

Mimbres, NM $177,570 Mule Creek, NM $178,050 Organ, NM $169,840 Pinos Altos, NM $177,870 Radium Springs, NM $169,810 Redrock, NM $177,420 Rodeo, NM $178,600 San Miguel, NM $169,830

Silver City, NM $177,870 Sunland Park, NM $170,610 Tyrone, NM $178,400 Vado, NM $169,970 Chaparral, NM $172,110 Clovis, NM $177,530 Cannon Afb, NM $177,140 Broadview, NM $177,010

Causey, NM $176,710 Crossroads, NM $176,290 Dora, NM $177,130 Elida, NM $176,390 Floyd, NM $176,820 Fort Sumner, NM $176,680 Grady, NM $177,180 House, NM $177,040

Kenna, NM $176,390 Lingo, NM $176,700 Melrose, NM $177,070 Milnesand, NM $176,320 Pep, NM $176,560 Portales, NM $177,210 Rogers, NM $176,610 Saint Vrain, NM $177,180

Taiban, NM $176,620 Texico, NM $177,250 Yeso, NM $175,980 Roswell, NM $176,180 Artesia, NM $176,530 Caprock, NM $176,170 Carlsbad, NM $176,650 Dexter, NM $176,310

Eunice, NM $176,800 Hagerman, NM $176,390 Hobbs, NM $177,060 Hope, NM $175,750 Jal, NM $176,590 Lake Arthur, NM $176,100 Lakewood, NM $176,370 Loco Hills, NM $176,690

Loving, NM $176,600 Lovington, NM $176,890 Mcdonald, NM $176,410 Malaga, NM $176,430 Maljamar, NM $176,260 Monument, NM $176,670 Tatum, NM $176,520 Whites City, NM $176,820

Carrizozo, NM $175,350 Alamogordo, NM $174,790 Alto, NM $175,370 Bent, NM $174,820 Capitan, NM $174,960 Cloudcroft, NM $174,800 Corona, NM $176,110 Encino, NM $177,520

Fort Stanton, NM $175,040 Glencoe, NM $174,910 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $174,770 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $174,770 Hondo, NM $175,070 La Luz, NM $174,770 Lincoln, NM $174,560 Mayhill, NM $175,160

Mescalero, NM $174,850 Nogal, NM $175,600 Orogrande, NM $174,860 Picacho, NM $175,040 Pinon, NM $175,700 Ruidoso, NM $175,700 Ruidoso Downs, NM $175,470 Sacramento, NM $174,930

San Patricio, NM $175,130 Sunspot, NM $174,770 Timberon, NM $175,150 Tinnie, NM $174,930 Tularosa, NM $174,880 Vaughn, NM $176,810 Weed, NM $175,140 Tucumcari, NM $177,690

Amistad, NM $177,460 Bard, NM $177,170 Capulin, NM $179,180 Clayton, NM $177,800 Conchas Dam, NM $177,960 Cuervo, NM $177,110 Des Moines, NM $178,470 Folsom, NM $178,750

Garita, NM $177,620 Gladstone, NM $177,980 Grenville, NM $177,940 Logan, NM $177,680 Mcalister, NM $177,130 Nara Visa, NM $177,260 Newkirk, NM $177,450 Quay, NM $177,560

San Jon, NM $177,370 Santa Rosa, NM $177,560 Sedan, NM $177,620 Trementina, NM $177,610

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $202,800. While startup companies pay approximate $171,548.

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$171,548
Growth Stage	51~500	$181,430
Established	501~5000	$195,830
Enterprise	5000+	$202,800

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Quality Assurance Testing Model Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 58% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Quality Assurance Testing Model Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Quality Assurance Testing Model Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$235,911	$113.0	30%
Internet	$226,838	$109.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$221,393	$106.0	22%
Biotechnology	$217,764	$105.0	20%
Financial Services	$214,135	$103.0	18%

Quality Assurance Testing Model Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Assurance Testing Model Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$170,160

Average $181,470/year

$193,640

$14,180

Average $15,123/month

$16,137

$3,272

Average $3,490/week

$3,724

$82

Average $87/hour

$93

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$193,640	$16,137	$3,724	$93
Average	$181,470	$15,123	$3,490	$87
25th Percentile	$170,160	$14,180	$3,272	$82

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