Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Median $140,000 across 1,740 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$140,000
Middle 50%
$113,300–$164,400
Filings
1,740
- Median is 33% above the national median for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($105,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (39%).
- Salesforce, Inc. has the most filings (108), with a median of $171,100.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce, Inc. | 108 | $171,100 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 78 | $135,700 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 73 | $200,000 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 54 | $157,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 47 | $168,800 |
| Accenture LLP | 34 | $149,300 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 30 | $175,700 |
| Zoox Inc. | 29 | $163,600 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 23 | $160,100 |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 21 | $113,300 |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 20 | $111,400 |
| Workday, Inc. | 20 | $132,300 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 19 | $158,900 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 18 | $160,100 |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | 18 | $113,200 |
| ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 16 | $138,500 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 16 | $153,000 |
| Safeway Inc. | 15 | $162,700 |
| C3.ai, Inc. | 14 | $154,500 |
| CyberSource Corporation | 14 | $137,100 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 14 | $164,500 |
| Informatica LLC | 13 | $135,700 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 10 | $112,300 |
| GSPANN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 10 | $112,300 |
| ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. | 9 | $117,000 |
| MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 9 | $135,700 |
| NTT DATA Americas, Inc. | 9 | $142,000 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 8 | $155,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 8 | $152,000 |
| Nisum Technologies Inc. | 8 | $149,500 |
Level I 9%
Level II 39%
Level III 23%
Level IV 23%
Not stated 6%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $140,000 |
| Federal income tax | $22,300 |
| Social Security | $8,700 |
| Medicare | $2,000 |
| State income tax | $8,900 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $96,600 |
| Take-home per month | $8,000 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.