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Manual QA Tester jobs in Salt Lake City, United States

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Salt Lake City earns a median of $76k a year ($76k gross). Salt Lake City has about 216,000 residents and is the 60th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. PassRidge lists 2 open Manual QA Tester roles based here.

$76kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $76k
p10 $63kp90 $93k
City factor 0.93×Rank 27 of 62
2Open Manual QA Tester roles in Salt Lake City
384Open in United States
$59k–$110kJunior to lead median / yr
6 hDaily overlap with US East
Pay by level

Manual QA Tester pay by level in Salt Lake City

Gross annual pay in USD. Salt Lake City is 0.93× the United States median (-7%), which is $82k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior$48k$59k$71k$59k
Mid-level$63k$76k$93k$76k
Senior$78k$95k$120k$95k
Lead$92k$110k$140k$110k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Manual QA Tester salary page for Salt Lake City.

The role

What a Manual QA Tester does in Salt Lake City

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products.

  • Design and run test cases from requirements and tickets
  • Run exploratory sessions and write reproducible bug reports
  • Own regression passes before every release
  • Verify fixes and close the loop with developers
  • Keep test cases and test data current in the test-management tool

Skills and stack employers ask for

Test designBug reportingAPI basicsSQL basicsTest management tools

Tools named most often

JiraTestRailPostmanBrowserStack

Time zone

Salt Lake City is on America/Denver. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 6 h with US East, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Manual QA Tester jobs in Salt Lake City: FAQ

How much does a Manual QA Tester earn in Salt Lake City?

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Salt Lake City earns a median of $76k a year ($76k), with a p10 to p90 range of $63k to $93k. Junior pay starts near $59k, senior pay is $95k and leads reach $110k.

Are there Manual QA Tester jobs in Salt Lake City?

Yes: 2 open Manual QA Tester roles are based in Salt Lake City right now, 1 of them remote, and 384 in United States. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Salt Lake City pay compare with the rest of United States?

Salt Lake City ranks 27th of 62 United States cities we track for Manual QA Tester pay, at 0.93x the national median (-7%). The national mid-level median is $82k, so Salt Lake City is below it. Against the US it is 7% below the US median of $82k.

What skills do Manual QA Tester jobs in Salt Lake City ask for?

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products. Typical requirements: Test design, Bug reporting, API basics, SQL basics, Test management tools. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Postman, BrowserStack.

Can a Manual QA Tester work with US or European teams from Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City is on America/Denver. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 6 h with US East, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. 55% of Manual QA Tester roles are remote-friendly.

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