Junior Software Tester Salary in Reading, PA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Software Tester in Reading, PA is $48,309. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $34,926 to a high of $55,637, with most professionals earning between $41,304 and $52,145.

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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 Reading, PA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

41304

52145

48309

Average Total Cash Compensation

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41457

52960

48558

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 Reading, PA. The base salary for Junior Software Tester ranges from $41,304 to $52,145 with the average base salary of $48,309. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $41,457 to $52,960 with the average total cash compensation of $48,558.

View Average Salary for Junior Software Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$48,309	$41,304 - $52,145
Bonus	$249	$153 - $816
Total Pay	$48,558	$41,457 - $52,960

* 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 Reading, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Allentown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,844 - $52,826	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lancaster, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,894 - $51,627	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,844 - $52,826	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,894 - $54,152	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Lebanon, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,509 - $51,141	COMPARE TO Reading, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,200 - $57,064	COMPARE TO Reading, PA

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About Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 87,575, it is the fifth-largest city in Pennsylvania. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area, and is furthermore included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area. The city, which is approximately halfway between the state's most populous city, Philadelphia, and the state capital, Harrisburg (as well as about halfway between Allentown and Lancaster)...

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