Junior Software Tester Salary in Durham, North Carolina

How much does a Junior Software Tester make in Durham, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Software Tester in Durham, NC is $47,383. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $34,261 to a high of $54,568, with most professionals earning between $40,514 and $51,144.

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Assist, as needed, in other functional areas of the project including training and analysis.

February 05, 2023

Develop new and update existing software test cases to include test acceptance criteria (requires analytical abilities).

May 06, 2023

Review, learn and understand software and application functionality as necessary to properly test specific feature capabilities.

October 13, 2022

Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.

December 03, 2022

Designing, planning, and developing test plans, cases, and scenarios using industry best practices.

May 03, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Software Tester in Durham, NC

Average Base Salary

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51144

47383

Average Total Cash Compensation

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40665

51940

47627

What is the average salary for Junior Software Tester in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Software Tester in Durham, NC. The base salary for Junior Software Tester ranges from $40,514 to $51,144 with the average base salary of $47,383. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $40,665 to $51,940 with the average total cash compensation of $47,627.

View Average Salary for Junior Software Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$47,383	$40,514 - $51,144
Bonus	$244	$150 - $796
Total Pay	$47,627	$40,665 - $51,940

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Junior Software Tester Salary Near Durham, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,309 - $50,885	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,795 - $51,498	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,795 - $51,498	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,823 - $50,271	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,238 - $50,795	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,999 - $50,493	COMPARE TO Durham, NC

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a populatio...

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