Manual QA Tester Salary in Washington, District of Columbia

How much does a Manual QA Tester make in Washington, DC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Manual QA Tester in Washington, DC is $77,099. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $69,258 to $85,252, with most professionals earning between $62,120 and $92,676.

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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 Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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69258

85252

77099

Average Total Cash Compensation

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71168

88974

79619

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 Washington, DC. The base salary for Manual QA Tester ranges from $69,258 to $85,252 with the average base salary of $77,099. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,168 to $88,974 with the average total cash compensation of $79,619.

View Average Salary for Manual QA Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,099	$69,258 - $85,252
Bonus	$2,521	$1,910 - $3,722
Total Pay	$79,619	$71,168 - $88,974

* 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 Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,258 - $85,252	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,258 - $85,252	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,258 - $85,252	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,114 - $85,075	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,258 - $85,252	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,258 - $85,252	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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