Analytical Software Tester Salary in the United States

How much does an Analytical Software Tester make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Analytical Software Tester in the United States is $105,788 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

However, an Analytical Software Tester's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,866
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,871 to $115,774
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,842
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Analytical Software Tester Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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75th Percentile $115,774 $9,648 $2,226 $56
Average $105,788 $8,816 $2,034 $51
25th Percentile $95,871 $7,989 $1,844 $46
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Key Factors That Influence Analytical Software Tester Salaries

An Analytical Software Tester'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 Analytical Software Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Analytical Software Tester'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:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $100,189
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $100,989
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,401
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,284
  • Expert (over 8 years): $108,562
Levels Salary
Entry Level Analytical Software Tester$100,189
Intermediate Level Analytical Software Tester$100,989
Senior Level Analytical Software Tester$104,401
Specialist Level Analytical Software Tester$108,284
Expert Level Analytical Software Tester$108,562
$100,189 0 yr
$100,989 < 2 yrs
$104,401 2-4 yrs
$108,284 5-8 yrs
$108,562 > 8 yrs
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How Do Analytical Software Tester 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 Analytical Software Testers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $117,128.
  • California: $116,684.
  • Massachusetts: $115,129.

Top Paying Cities for Analytical Software Testers

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: $133,430
  • San Francisco: $132,119
  • Oakland: $129,188

What Skills Can Increase an Analytical Software Tester's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 2.91% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Software Development (Mentioned in 4.42% Job Postings): Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
  • CSS (Mentioned in 2.75% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 2.91%
Software Development 4.42%
CSS 2.75%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
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 an Analytical Software Tester's salary.
  • Python: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
  • AWS: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Python
$108,962
3%
Innovation
$107,904
2%
AWS
$107,904
2%
Azure
$106,846
1%
Analysis
$106,846
1%
Insight
$106,846
1%
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How Education impacts an Analytical Software Tester's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Analytical Software Testers enter the field with a Associate'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 an Analytical Software Tester with a Associate's Degree is between $90,711 and $96,371).

Analytical Software Tester Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Analytical Software Tester
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.4%
High School 10.0%
Associates 9.3%
Bachelors 61.1%
Masters 18.6%
Doctorate 0.7%
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Analytical Software Tester Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Analytical Software Tester'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Analytical Software Tester

Salaries for an Analytical Software Tester can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $103,115 in 2023 to around $102,807 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Analytical Software Tester salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Analytical Software Tester Over Time

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