QA Tester Salary in California

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a QA Tester in California is $60,806. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,538 to $67,646, with most professionals earning between $48,832 and $73,872.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $58,105	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $58,932	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $61,027	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $57,995	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $56,506	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $60,145	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $58,270	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $54,907	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $67,256	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $67,091	Date Updated March 01, 2025

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What does a QA Tester do?

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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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California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...

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About California California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the thir....More

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