Manual QA Tester Salary in Charlotte, North Carolina

How much does a Manual QA Tester make in Charlotte, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Manual QA Tester in Charlotte, NC is $67,412. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $60,558 to $74,539, with most professionals earning between $54,317 and $81,028.

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What does a Manual QA Tester do?

Common responsibilities of a Manual QA Tester

Develop test scripts, test conditions, input test data, and expected results for one or more test streams, including unit, assembly, application product, integration product, performance, user acceptance, operational acceptance and technical architecture tests.

February 02, 2023

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

March 14, 2023

Assist in the maintenance of appropriate processing flow charts, diagrams, tables, and other supporting documentation to convey proposed or updated testing approaches.

April 20, 2023

Designs testing scenarios and test cases that will demonstrate conformance to all functional and non-functional requirements, relative to the test level, as defined in business or technical specifications.

March 08, 2023

Review the requirements, develop extensive Unit Test cases and System Test cases to cover all requirements, including expected results.

March 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Manual QA Tester in Charlotte, NC

Average Base Salary

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60558

74539

67412

Average Total Cash Compensation

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77793

69614

What is the average salary for Manual QA Tester in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Manual QA Tester in Charlotte, NC. The base salary for Manual QA Tester ranges from $60,558 to $74,539 with the average base salary of $67,412. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,230 to $77,793 with the average total cash compensation of $69,614.

View Average Salary for Manual QA Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,412	$60,558 - $74,539
Bonus	$2,202	$1,673 - $3,254
Total Pay	$69,614	$62,230 - $77,793

* 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.

Manual QA Tester Salary Near Charlotte, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Concord, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,855 - $73,674	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Kannapolis, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,101 - $72,746	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Gastonia, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,238 - $75,376	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,450 - $75,638	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Salisbury, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,246 - $72,925	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Hickory, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,573 - $74,557	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC

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About Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte (/ˈʃɑːrlət/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 859,035, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area's population ranks 22nd in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 census-estimated population of 2,632,249. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as...

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