What to Expect

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Via O*Net: Software testers design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures, test system modifications to prepare for implementation, develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability, and document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.

They also identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content, monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes, create or maintain databases of known test defects, and plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.

What to Pay

The software tester with an impressive portfolio of work should earn about $37.02 an hour¹.  That’s an hourly savings of $11.21 compared to the software tester who is hired as a full-time employee with benefits².

¹Based on estimates for this occupation (via O*Net.)
²Based on a total compensation cost of 30.3% (via EBRI.)

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