QA Tester Salary in Ames, IA

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How much does a QA Tester make in Ames, IA? The average QA Tester salary in Ames, IA is $52,566 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $46,019 and $58,819. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Bilingual Software/QA Tester

Arch Systems - New Carrollton , MD

Bilingual Software/QA Tester Company: Arch Systems Client: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Type: Full-time consulting for long term Location: Local to New Carrollton, MD or Chamblee, GA It's a remote ...

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QA Tester II

3MD Inc. - Redmond , WA

The QA Tester II will be responsible for testing in both lab and production environments from a customer perspective. Essential Functions: * Ability to create test plans based on business and ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 6 days ago

QA Tester I

Denali Advanced Integration - Redmond , WA

The QA Tester I is responsible for testing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The QA Tester I will be responsible for testing in both a lab and production environments from a customer ...

ZipRecruiter - 8 days ago

(Remote) Sr. QA Tester- No Code Automation!

Camden Kelly Corporation - Irving , TX

This is an opportunity for a Sr. QA Tester to work with a SaaS organization near Irving, Texas, whose primary focus is to provide back-end software for mom-and-pop companies. If you have experience ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 20 days ago

Sr. QA Automation Tester - Trading Platforms

Cognizant Technology Solutions - Chicago , IL

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for "Sr. QA Automation Tester - Trading Platforms" to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and ...

Latpro - Diversity Jobs - 14 days ago

Quality Assurance Engineer - Functional Testing

Zilliant - Austin , TX

Zilliant is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Software Functional Testing Automation QA to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will focus on ensuring the quality and functionality of ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 15 days ago

What does a QA Tester do?

Common responsibilities of a QA Tester

Participates in application development walkthrough and design sessions, providing input from a quality standpoint, and identifying the specific applications and functionality that require testing.

November 13, 2022

Document issues and solutions thoroughly, including steps to recreate and relevant data so that the problem can be accurately defined.

December 15, 2022

Demonstrated knowledge of test automation processes and methodologies, test-driven development, continuous integration, defect tracking, performance reporting, change control processes, quality assurance audits, policies, procedures, standards, and industry publications related to quality assurance management.

January 15, 2023

Develop test strategies, test cases and test scripts from business and functional requirements that incorporate industry standard techniques, strategies and processes.

January 25, 2023

Reviews new or modified programs, including documentation, diagram, and flow charts, to determine if program will perform according to user request and conform to guidelines.

April 11, 2023

Works with the end user to understand how the application is used and may assist with User Verification Testing.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for QA Tester in Ames, IA

Average Base Salary

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46019

58819

52566

Average Total Cash Compensation

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46490

61012

53809

What is the average salary for QA Tester in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of QA Tester in Ames, IA. The base salary for QA Tester ranges from $46,019 to $58,819 with the average base salary of $52,566. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,490 to $61,012 with the average total cash compensation of $53,809.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$52,566	$46,019 - $58,819
Bonus	$1,242	$470 - $2,193
Total Pay	$53,809	$46,490 - $61,012

* 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.

QA Tester Salary Near Ames, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,245 - $59,108	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Des Moines, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,245 - $59,108	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,245 - $59,108	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,173 - $55,181	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,543 - $55,654	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,818 - $58,562	COMPARE TO Ames, IA

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About Ames, Iowa

Ames is a city in central Iowa approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading Agriculture, Design, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine colleges. A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus. In 2017, Ames had a population of 66,498. Iowa State University is home to 36,321 students (Fall 2017), which make up approximately one half of the city's population. Ames also hosts United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sites: the largest federal animal diseas...

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About Ames, Iowa Ames is a city in central Iowa approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with l....More

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