QA & Test salary in Santa Clara
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 16, 2026
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QA & Test pay in Santa Clara is measured from 11 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $159,000 and $227,500, with a median of $180,500.
Against the 8 other measured markets for QA & test at senior, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $198,000.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
4 QA & test roles are open in Santa Clara right now, 4 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $120,000 – $147,500 | $147,500 | 5hint |
| Senior | $159,000 – $227,500 | $180,500 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open QA & test roles in Santa Clara · 4 with stated pay
Staff QA Software Engineer IonQ · Santa Clara $152,000–$190,000 3w ago Software QA Engineer III (E3) Applied Materials · Santa Clara $124,000–$171,000 3w ago 
Software Test Engineer Arista Networks · Santa Clara $110,000–$185,000 8mo ago Software L1 Test Engineer Arista Networks · Santa Clara $110,000–$185,000 9mo ago