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Hourly Wage for Quality Assurance Manager Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Quality Assurance Manager?

As of July 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Quality Assurance Manager in the United States is $62, which translates to an annual salary of about $128,390.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $73 per hour
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56 to $68 per hour
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51 per hour
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Quality Assurance Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
Pay		 Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $141,159 $11,763 $2,715 $68
Average $128,390 $10,699 $2,469 $62
25th Percentile $116,256 $9,688 $2,236 $56
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Key Factors That Influence Quality Assurance Manager Salaries

A Quality Assurance Manager'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, education, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Quality Assurance Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Assurance Manager'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:

  • Quality Assurance Specialist IV (7+ years): $125,897
  • Quality Assurance Specialist V (7-10 years): $152,365
  • Quality Assurance Manager (10+ years): $128,390
  • Quality Assurance Senior Manager (10+ years): $162,583
  • Quality Assurance Director (10+ years): $198,199
Job Role Years of Experience Average Salary
Quality Assurance Specialist IV7+ years$125,897
Quality Assurance Specialist V7-10 years$152,365
Quality Assurance Manager10+ years$128,390
Quality Assurance Senior Manager10+ years$162,583
Quality Assurance Director10+ years$198,199
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Top Paying Cities for Quality Assurance Managers

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:

  • San Jose: $161,938
  • San Francisco: $160,165
  • Oakland: $156,790

What Skills Can Increase a Quality Assurance Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 5.92% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Quality Management System (Mentioned in 2.61% Job Postings): Enforcing a set of policies and procedures in coordinating and directing an organization to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Root Cause Analysis (Mentioned in 1.28% Job Postings): In science and engineering, root cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of faults or problems. It is widely used in IT operations, telecommunications, industrial process control, accident analysis (e.g., in aviation, rail transport, or nuclear plants), medicine (for medical diagnosis), healthcare industry (e.g., for epidemiology), etc. RCA can be decomposed into four steps: Identify and describe clearly the problem. Establish a timeline from the normal situation up to the time the problem occurred. Distinguish between the root cause and other causal factors (e.g., using event correlation). Establish a causal graph between the root cause and the problem.RCA generally serves as input to a remediation process whereby corrective actions are taken to prevent the problem from reoccurring. The name of this process varies from one application domain to another.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 5.92%
Quality Management System 2.61%
Root Cause Analysis 1.28%
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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Quality Assurance Manager's salary.
  • Oncology: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Oncology
 $143,797
12%
Collaboration
 $133,526
4%
Innovation
 $133,526
4%
KPI
 $132,242
3%
Quality Management System
 $132,242
3%
Decision Making
 $132,242
3%
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Quality Assurance Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Quality Assurance Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $143,603. While startup companies pay approximate $121,445.

Quality Assurance Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size Employees Average Salary
Startup1~50$121,445
Growth Stage51~500$128,447
Established501~5000$138,676
Enterprise5000+$143,603

Quality Assurance Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Quality Assurance Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Telecom and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Quality Assurance Manager positions in Transportation or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Quality Assurance Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Quality Assurance Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Telecom$192,585$93.050%

How Education impacts a Quality Assurance Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Quality Assurance Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Quality Assurance Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $122,625 and $130,534).

Quality Assurance Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Quality Assurance Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.5%
High School 12.1%
Associates 8.9%
Bachelors 52.6%
Masters 24.2%
Doctorate 1.7%
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Quality Assurance Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Assurance Manager'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.

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$116,256
Average $128,390/year
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Average $10,699/month
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$2,236
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$2,715
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Average $62/hour
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Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $141,159 $11,763 $2,715 $68
Average $128,390 $10,699 $2,469 $62
25th Percentile $116,256 $9,688 $2,236 $56

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Salary Trends for Quality Assurance Manager

Salaries for a Quality Assurance Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $110,130 in 2023 to around $110,186 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Quality Assurance Manager salary trends, .

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FAQ about Quality Assurance Manager

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Quality Assurance Manager?

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for Quality Assurance Manager roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

2. What are the responsibilities of Quality Assurance Manager?

Responsible for the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure adherence to production quality standards. Monitors and audits process, material, and product testing against established standards and conducts a continuous analysis of quality defects and deviations. Identifies deficiencies or gaps in testing activities and develops solutions to ensure adequate and robust quality processes. Optimizes processes to comply with existing and new regulatory requirements. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes.

3. What are the skills of Quality Assurance Manager

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Quality Management System: Enforcing a set of policies and procedures in coordinating and directing an organization to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Root Cause Analysis: In science and engineering, root cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of faults or problems. It is widely used in IT operations, telecommunications, industrial process control, accident analysis (e.g., in aviation, rail transport, or nuclear plants), medicine (for medical diagnosis), healthcare industry (e.g., for epidemiology), etc. RCA can be decomposed into four steps: Identify and describe clearly the problem. Establish a timeline from the normal situation up to the time the problem occurred. Distinguish between the root cause and other causal factors (e.g., using event correlation). Establish a causal graph between the root cause and the problem.RCA generally serves as input to a remediation process whereby corrective actions are taken to prevent the problem from reoccurring. The name of this process varies from one application domain to another.

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