How much does a Software Quality Assurance Analyst III make in Chicago, IL? The average Software Quality Assurance Analyst III salary in Chicago, IL is $114,064 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $104,294 and $124,963. 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. 

Software Quality Assurance Analyst III Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Software Quality Assurance Analyst III Salary $95,399 Chicago,IL February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Software Quality Assurance Analyst III Salary $104,294 Chicago,IL February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Software Quality Assurance Analyst III Salary $114,064 Chicago,IL February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Software Quality Assurance Analyst III Salary $124,963 Chicago,IL February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Software Quality Assurance Analyst III Salary $134,885 Chicago,IL February 26, 2024
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What skills does a Software Quality Assurance Analyst III need?

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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Analysis: Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

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Test Scripts: A test script in software testing is a set of instructions that will be performed on the system under test to test that the system functions as expected. There are various means for executing test scripts. Manual testing. These are more commonly called test cases. Automated testing. Short program written in a programming language used to test part of the functionality of a software system. Test scripts written as a short program can either be written using a special automated functional GUI test tool (such as HP QuickTest Professional, Borland SilkTest, IBM TPNS and Rational Robot) or in a well-known programming language (such as C++, C#, Tcl, Expect, Java, PHP, Perl, Powershell, Python, or Ruby). As documented in IEEE, ISO and IEC. Extensively parameterized short programs a.k.a. Data-driven testing Reusable steps created in a table a.k.a. keyword-driven or table-driven testing.

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Manual Testing: Manual Testing is a type of software testing in which test cases are executed manually by a tester without using any automated tools. It refers to a test process in which a QA manually tests the software application in order to identify bugs.

Analysis 0.19%
Test Scripts 0.21%
Manual Testing 0.15%
Others 99.45%

Job Description for Software Quality Assurance Analyst III

Software Quality Assurance Analyst III evaluates and executes testing procedures to ensure that software meets established quality standards. Develops and writes testing scripts and plans to ensure that software functions as expected. Being a Software Quality Assurance Analyst III prepares complex data sets to test logic, error handling and system workflows. Isolates, reproduces, and tracks defects. Additionally, Software Quality Assurance Analyst III verifies fixes. Documents testing according to required procedures. Solid knowledge of software development cycle and quality assurance methodologies. Requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Typically reports to Quality Assurance Manager. The Software Quality Assurance Analyst III work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Software Quality Assurance Analyst III typically requires 4-7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Software Quality Assurance Analyst III

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For Software Quality Assurance Analyst III, the upper level is Software Quality Assurance Analyst IV and then progresses to Software Quality Assurance Supervisor.

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Software Quality Assurance Analyst III salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Software Quality Assurance Analyst III, the highest Software Quality Assurance Analyst III salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Software Quality Assurance Analyst III salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Software Quality Assurance Analyst III salary is in Miami, FL, where the Software Quality Assurance Analyst III 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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