Information Technology / Software Development and Testing

Software Tester

A Software Tester evaluates software applications to identify defects, ensure quality, and verify that products meet specified requirements. They design test cases, execute manual and automated tests, and report bugs to development teams.

Average monthly gross

4,400 USD

1 validated salaries

Median

4,400 USD

less sensitive to extremes

Typical range

4,400 USD - 4,400 USD

10th to 90th percentile

Data period

2026 - 2026

based on validated records

Canonical

Software Tester

ISCO

2512

Language

en

Salary insights

Monthly gross salary from approved submissions and AI-generated seeds that were validated.

1 records
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By seniority

Mid-level 1 validated salaries
4,400 USD 4,400 USD - 4,400 USD

Yearly trend

4,400 USD
2026

Top countries

Country Avg. Count
United States 4,400 USD 1

Companies in data

Company Avg. Count
Google 4,400 USD 1

Top cities

No city-linked salaries yet.

How these figures are calculated

Validated records only

The page uses salaries that have been approved in the admin, including human submissions and AI-generated seeds after validation.

Typical range

The range removes the lowest and highest extremes by showing the 10th to 90th percentile.

Seniority

Seniority is inferred from years of experience: junior, mid-level, senior, then lead or expert.

Interpretation

These figures are market indicators, not guaranteed salaries. Reliability improves as more approved records are added.

Role profile

Seniority

Junior Mid Senior

Alternate titles

QA Tester Quality Assurance Tester Test Engineer Software Quality Analyst

Skills

Hard skills

Test case design Manual testing Automated testing Bug tracking Regression testing API testing Performance testing

Soft skills

Attention to detail Analytical thinking Communication Problem-solving Patience

Tools

Selenium JIRA Postman TestRail JMeter Cypress

Certifications

ISTQB Certified Tester Certified Software Tester (CSTE) AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Employment context

Industries

Software Development Information Technology Finance Healthcare E-commerce

Company types

Technology companies Consulting firms Startups Enterprise organizations

Work modes

On-site Hybrid Remote

Remote compatibility

High

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