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Test Engineer Salary

How much does a test engineer make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$128,388
Average Min
$174,315
Average Max
$171,800
Median Salary
$280,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $144,489
Senior level: $197,070
Top earners: $224,689

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Related Test Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Staff Test Engineer (Client Applications)

2 open positions

$160,000 - $180,000
salary range
2

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

3 open positions

$130,933 - $174,200
salary range
3

Software Development Engineer in Test

2 open positions

$135,000 - $170,000
salary range
4

Environmental Test Engineer

2 open positions

$131,050 - $152,850
salary range
5

Test Automation Engineer

2 open positions

$115,000 - $155,000
salary range
6

Hardware Test Engineer

2 open positions

$106,500 - $150,000
salary range
7

Software Test Engineer

3 open positions

$103,333 - $151,667
salary range
8

Integration & Test Engineer

2 open positions

$105,000 - $147,500
salary range
9

RF Test Engineer

2 open positions

$106,532 - $134,229
salary range
10

Test Engineer

2 open positions

$88,000 - $132,450
salary range

Test Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How test engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$181,728
average max salary
Range: $138,219 - $181,728
Based on 53 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Test Engineers

Companies offering the highest test engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Cerebras Systems

2 test engineer jobs

$177,500 - $262,500
salary range
2

Etched

2 test engineer jobs

$162,500 - $250,000
salary range
3

Job Board

2 test engineer jobs

$180,000 - $214,000
salary range
4

Reliable

10 test engineer jobs

$151,600 - $215,500
salary range
5

CHAOS Industries

4 test engineer jobs

$128,750 - $215,000
salary range
6

Zipline

4 test engineer jobs

$150,000 - $188,750
salary range
7

Archer

4 test engineer jobs

$148,520 - $185,650
salary range
8

Redwood Materials

3 test engineer jobs

$119,667 - $210,333
salary range
9

Relativity Space

3 test engineer jobs

$134,333 - $172,133
salary range
10

E-Space

6 test engineer jobs

$110,000 - $180,833
salary range

Test Engineer Salary by Region

Compare test engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

99 jobs

$131,619 - $178,237
salary range

Worldwide

58 jobs

$122,872 - $167,620
salary range

Test Engineer Salary by Industry

How test engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

156 jobs

$128,172 - $174,134
salary range

Security

1 jobs

$162,000 - $202,500
salary range

Recent Test Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest test engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Engineer - Electrical System Integration and Test

IonQ • Bothell, Washington, United States

$111,407 - $145,861

Software Engineer (Test Platforms)

Reliable • Mountain View, CA

$136,000 - $190,000

Mechanical Test Engineer

Kairos Power • Alameda, CA

$122,300 - $143,800

Test Engineer - Instrumentation and Controls

Kairos Power • Alameda, CA

$122,300 - $143,800

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Rockstar Games • Carlsbad, California, United States

$121,400 - $160,800

Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure

Muon Space • San Jose, CA

$144,000 - $190,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual test engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.