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SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

264

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,107

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+25.0%

Filing Growth

20 → 25 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$103,355

25th Percentile

$115,440

Median (50th)

$132,107

75th Percentile

$156,600

90th Percentile

$191,200

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
S3STAFFINGUSA INC 6 $114,400 $114,400 - $116,480 100.0%
Cengage Learning, Inc. 5 $134,420 $127,800 - $149,172 100.0%
Peloton Interactive, Inc. 5 $220,000 $180,050 - $261,723 60.0%
UL LLC 4 $125,622 $106,363 - $128,290 100.0%
IQVIA Inc. 3 $126,982 $110,000 - $135,010 66.7%
Sense Labs, Inc. 3 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 66.7%
Acentra Health, LLC 3 $132,107 $129,517 - $134,402 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 3 $184,000 $184,000 - $216,000 100.0%
COHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 $200,000 $195,000 - $210,000 100.0%
KEHE DISTRIBUTORS 3 $156,600 $156,600 - $193,419 100.0%
SOUTHWEST BUSINESS CORPORATION 2 $111,405 $110,448 - $112,362 100.0%
Superior Vision Benefit Management, Inc. 2 $134,587 $130,333 - $138,840 100.0%
SWISSLOG LOGISTICS 2 $135,000 $125,000 - $145,000 100.0%
WEBJECT SYSTEMS, INC. 2 $102,565 $102,565 - $102,565 100.0%
CLIENT NETWORK SERVICES, INC. 2 $124,979 $123,600 - $126,358 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 110 $132,167 $66,290 - $261,723
Unspecified 1 $72,862 $72,862 - $72,862
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 111 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 111 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 6 $184,953
New York NY 5 $220,000
Santa Clara CA 4 $192,000
Northbrook IL 4 $125,622
FARMINGTON HILLS MI 4 $115,440
WAYNE PA 4 $130,000
Cambridge MA 3 $155,000
Rockville MD 3 $123,600
Milpitas CA 2 $165,793
BOSTON MA 2 $142,455
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER with different seniority levels.

Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 20 $127,500 95.0%
2022 11 $123,123 100.0%
2023 24 $131,172 79.2%
2024 16 $130,000 100.0%
2025 25 $138,943 92.0%
2026 15 $149,172 93.3%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
S3STAFFINGUSA INC 6 $114,400 100.0%
Cengage Learning, Inc. 5 $134,420 100.0%
Peloton Interactive, Inc. 5 $220,000 60.0%
UL LLC 4 $125,622 100.0%
IQVIA Inc. 3 $126,982 66.7%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.