Software Test Engineer Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

How much does a Software Test Engineer make in Boston, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software Test Engineer in Boston, MA is $86,118. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,290 to $91,709, with most professionals earning between $74,984 and $96,799.

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Document and communicate test findings with integrated, cross-functional engineering teams in a fast paced highly technical environment.

September 04, 2022

Understand underlying models employed in simulation at the effect/behavioral level, as well as the general mathematical/procedural concepts of the software algorithms employed by the system under test .

December 22, 2022

Demonstrate to the Verification product owner that the requirement or user story is developed according to the specification and all acceptance criteria are met.

March 06, 2023

Design overall experimental concept including operationally realistic scenarios for test, measures of performance, and methods for analysis of experimental results.

March 11, 2023

Provide technical reviews of software verifying compliance to government specifications.

April 04, 2023

Participate in Sprint reviews, review monthly software deliveries to the government client and provide technical evaluation of deliveries.

April 09, 2023

Develop test scripts (Python) for mechatronic systems, embedded control systems with complex algorithm software and data intensive systems with complex diagnostic and communication interfaces (EtherCAT, Profinet, TCP/IP).

April 17, 2023

Create test plans, procedures and documentation to verify the proper functioning of Contractor created or modified code.

May 08, 2023

Execute manual & automated testing software applications and configurations relating to customer project solutions and/or product solutions.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Software Test Engineer in Boston, MA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

80290

91709

86118

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

81780

94681

88275

What is the average salary for Software Test Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Test Engineer in Boston, MA. The base salary for Software Test Engineer ranges from $80,290 to $91,709 with the average base salary of $86,118. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $81,780 to $94,681 with the average total cash compensation of $88,275.

View Average Salary for Software Test Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,118	$80,290 - $91,709
Bonus	$2,156	$1,490 - $2,972
Total Pay	$88,275	$81,780 - $94,681

* 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.

Software Test Engineer Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,290 - $91,709	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,290 - $91,709	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,290 - $91,709	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,290 - $91,709	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,290 - $91,709	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,290 - $91,709	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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