Quality Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, California, United States

Oct 20, 2026, 04:01 UTC

Average Salary

$203.6Kmedian total pay
$175.8KTypical range: $188.3K – $216.2K$231.5K
Median $203.6K

Hiring Velocity

− 91%
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33

Open positions in SF

33 postings with employer-disclosed pay

Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.

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Where this data comes from

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250k+

Career pages indexed

Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.

Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.

1–2 hr

From posting to indexed

How much does a Quality Engineer make in San Francisco?

Statistics are computed on range midpoints from postings active in the trailing 90 days. Figures are annual, in USD.

Posted salary distribution

n = 33 postings · base salary, as posted

$175.8K$188.3K$216.2K$231.5K+

Salary by years of experience

Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements

Posted salary percentiles

Base salary vs. estimated total compensation

PercentileBase SalaryTotal comp est.
10th$175,750$207,385
25th$188,294$222,187
50th$203,625$240,278
75th$216,169$255,079
90th$231,500$273,170

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Trends & market signals

Historical counts with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

Hiring velocity

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Role in top Companies

  • Anthropic

    Anthropic

    $320K - $405K Salary Range

    0%
  • Waymo

    Waymo

    $230K - $284K Salary Range

    0%
  • Recruiting from Scratch

    Recruiting from Scratch

    $240K - $270K Salary Range

    0%
  • OutSystems

    OutSystems

    $204K - $235K Salary Range

    0%

Job Count Trend & Projection

Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

Salary Trend

Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The median posted base salary for a Quality Engineer in San Francisco is $203,625, with a typical range of $188,294 to $216,169. Estimated total compensation at the median is $240,278. These figures are computed from 17 live job postings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.

Postings requiring 0 to 1 years of experience disclose a median base salary of $148,646. Most entry level Quality Engineer postings in San Francisco publish ranges between $116,066 and $156,791.

Postings requiring 4 to 6 years of experience disclose a median base salary of $203,625 in San Francisco. At 7 to 9 years the median rises to $232,132, and postings asking for 10 or more years disclose a median of $254,531.

Among companies currently hiring, Anthropic publishes the highest ranges at $320,000 to $405,000 base, followed by Waymo at $230,000 to $284,000. These figures come from live postings, so they change as companies open and close roles.

Sources are scanned 12 to 24 times per day. Statistics on this page are recomputed daily from postings active in the trailing 90 days, and expired listings are removed within hours.

Yes. Every statistic on this page is served by the Hirebase Insights API, and the underlying postings are available through the Jobs Data API and bulk Export API.
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