Software QA Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Software QA Engineer make in CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software QA Engineer in California is $118,863. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $101,380 to a high of $138,333, with most professionals earning between $109,712 and $129,054.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $112,904	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $115,232	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $118,605	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $112,818	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $110,199	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $117,053	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $113,055	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $107,333	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $131,601	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $131,299	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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What does a Software QA Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Software QA Engineer

Develop and execute test strategies, plans and cases that may cover functional, performance, regression, end user, integration, stress, scalability, internationalization and system level testing.

August 18, 2022

Design test plans and test cases based on testing requirements derived from reviewing user stories, product specifications, requirement documents, and discussions with Product Development, Software Engineering, and end users.

September 17, 2022

Provide perspective and guidance on launch readiness of new development, including assessment of potential risks and customer experience issues.

December 13, 2022

Review testing and functional documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, completeness, and to mitigate risks.

January 02, 2023

Create and execute test plans, test cases, and scripts for development projects supporting our billing, rating, CRM, and web systems.

January 14, 2023

Understand and communicate defect priority and assess when a "work-around" is appropriate, includes documentation of the accepted defect to the production support team.

January 18, 2023

Demonstrated experience using technology tools including, but not limited to Microsoft Team Foundation Server, SQL, Visio, IIS, source code management, QA, and project management.

February 08, 2023

Hands on experience with testing, analyzing and troubleshooting communication between front-end and API / Web Services.

February 18, 2023

Assist in the preparation of Test Plans, Procedures, Checklists, and Reports in accordance with organization standards, customer specification, and manager direction.

March 15, 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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