How much does a Quality Assurance Specialist I make in Bakersfield, CA? The average Quality Assurance Specialist I salary in Bakersfield, CA is $72,062 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $63,750 and $79,802. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Quality Assurance Specialist I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Quality Assurance Specialist I Salary $56,182 Bakersfield,CA February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Quality Assurance Specialist I Salary $63,750 Bakersfield,CA February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Quality Assurance Specialist I Salary $72,062 Bakersfield,CA February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Quality Assurance Specialist I Salary $79,802 Bakersfield,CA February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Quality Assurance Specialist I Salary $86,848 Bakersfield,CA February 26, 2024
25% $63,750 10% $56,182 90% $86,848 75% $79,802 $72,062 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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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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Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.

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SOP: SOP is A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations.

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Change Control: Managing and implementing all requests to change in an existing function, process, system, or product.

Customer Service 4.7%
SOP 2.25%
Change Control 1.5%
Others 91.55%

Job Description for Quality Assurance Specialist I

Quality Assurance Specialist I implements company and regulatory quality standards for product manufacturing. Knowledgeable of industry and governmental quality regulations. Being a Quality Assurance Specialist I audits and reviews quality data according to existing procedures. Documents results in required format. Additionally, Quality Assurance Specialist I requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Quality Assurance Specialist I work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Quality Assurance Specialist I typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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For Quality Assurance Specialist I, the upper level is Quality Assurance Specialist II and then progresses to Quality Assurance Specialist IV.

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Quality Assurance Specialist I salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Quality Assurance Specialist I, the highest Quality Assurance Specialist I salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Quality Assurance Specialist I salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Quality Assurance Specialist I salary is in Miami, FL, where the Quality Assurance Specialist I salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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