What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director, Test Engineering's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Director, Test Engineering?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director, Test Engineering roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director, Test Engineering's salary?

An Assistant Director, Test Engineering's salary grows with experience: starting around $187,710 for beginners, reaching about $146,241 at mid-level, and approach $203,172 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director, Test Engineering?

Assistant Director, Test Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director, Test Engineering roles are District of Columbia $186,022, California $185,316, Massachusetts $182,846. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director, Test Engineering roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director, Test Engineering level roles vary by specialization: Engineering Test Pilot Senior Manager: $219,400; Assistant Director, Software Engineering: $213,099; Embedded Software Engineering Director: $212,252; Assistant Director of Engineering: $206,887; Test Pilot Manager: $194,127.

Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Assistant Director, Test Engineering make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Test Engineering in Connecticut is $179,553 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $86.

However, an Assistant Director, Test Engineering's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $205,458
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $166,407 to $193,113
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $154,438

10% $154,438

50% (Median) $179,553

90% $205,458

Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$193,113	$16,093	$3,714	$93
Average	$179,553	$14,963	$3,453	$86
25th Percentile	$166,407	$13,867	$3,200	$80

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salaries

An Assistant Director, Test Engineering's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director, Test Engineering's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $187,710
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,133
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $146,241
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $176,729
Expert (over 8 years): $203,172

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Quality Assurance Engineer VI	less than 1 year	$187,710
Software Quality Assurance Supervisor	1-2 years	$128,133
Software Quality Assurance Manager	2-4 years	$146,241
Assistant Director, Test Engineering	5-8 years	$176,729
Software Quality Assurance Director	over 8 years	$203,172

How Do Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Director, Test Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $186,022.
California: $185,316.
Massachusetts: $182,846.

District of Columbia $186,022 California $185,316 Massachusetts $182,846 Washington $182,174 New Jersey $182,107 Alaska $181,872 Connecticut $179,553 New York $178,612

Hawaii $175,605 Rhode Island $174,194 Maryland $173,236 Minnesota $171,926 Colorado $171,422 Illinois $171,254 Oregon $170,615 Delaware $170,145

New Hampshire $169,849 Virginia $169,187 Pennsylvania $167,255 Nevada $166,280 North Dakota $165,961 Michigan $165,457 Wisconsin $165,272 Vermont $164,903

Texas $163,878 Maine $163,811 Arizona $163,710 Ohio $163,592 Georgia $162,047 Indiana $161,274 Wyoming $161,123 Utah $160,887

Iowa $160,787 Kansas $159,980 Louisiana $159,745 North Carolina $159,661 Missouri $159,627 Florida $158,972 Montana $158,619 Nebraska $158,283

Kentucky $158,098 South Carolina $157,426 Tennessee $157,006 Idaho $156,838 New Mexico $155,612 Oklahoma $155,343 Alabama $154,352 South Dakota $152,688

Arkansas $151,781 West Virginia $151,294 Mississippi $149,832

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Test Engineering

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $176,706
Oneco: $176,250
Avon: $177,043

Old Mystic, CT $176,706

Oneco, CT $176,250

Avon, CT $177,043

Bloomfield, CT $177,144

Windsor, CT $177,149

Bristol, CT $177,131

Burlington, CT $177,121

Broad Brook, CT $176,160

Canaan, CT $176,281

Canton, CT $176,958

Canton Center, CT $176,906

Colebrook, CT $176,286

Collinsville, CT $176,944

East Berlin, CT $176,848

East Canaan, CT $176,479

East Glastonbury, CT $177,146

East Granby, CT $176,183

East Hartland, CT $175,733

East Windsor Hill, CT $177,011

Ellington, CT $175,775

Farmington, CT $176,852

Falls Village, CT $176,884

Glastonbury, CT $177,152

Granby, CT $175,822

Berlin, CT $176,835

Lakeville, CT $177,035

Manchester, CT $177,131

Bolton, CT $176,902

New Britain, CT $176,781

New Hartford, CT $177,090

Norfolk, CT $176,721

North Canton, CT $176,773

North Granby, CT $175,304

Pine Meadow, CT $176,932

Plainville, CT $176,848

Barkhamsted, CT $176,578

Poquonock, CT $177,011

Riverton, CT $176,361

Vernon Rockville, CT $176,662

Rocky Hill, CT $176,954

Salisbury, CT $175,845

Sharon, CT $178,376

Simsbury, CT $176,887

Somers, CT $174,328

Somersville, CT $174,295

South Glastonbury, CT $177,105

South Windsor, CT $177,079

North Windham, CT $176,665

Pomfret Center, CT $176,479

Putnam, CT $176,378

Quinebaug, CT $176,432

Rogers, CT $176,371

Scotland, CT $176,674

South Willington, CT $176,228

South Windham, CT $176,711

South Woodstock, CT $176,460

Storrs Mansfield, CT $176,568

Thompson, CT $176,413

Ashford, CT $176,260

Willington, CT $176,205

Windham, CT $176,684

Woodstock, CT $176,410

Woodstock Valley, CT $176,338

New London, CT $176,714

Baltic, CT $176,672

Canterbury, CT $176,598

Central Village, CT $176,459

East Lyme, CT $176,771

Bozrah, CT $176,692

Gales Ferry, CT $176,702

Gilman, CT $176,727

Mashantucket, CT $176,684

Ledyard, CT $176,699

Groton, CT $176,712

Hanover, CT $176,670

Jewett City, CT $176,662

Montville, CT $176,709

Moosup, CT $176,373

Mystic, CT $176,704

Niantic, CT $176,761

North Stonington, CT $176,618

Norwich, CT $176,664

Preston, CT $176,664

Oakdale, CT $176,756

Old Lyme, CT $177,099

Stafford, CT $175,482

Stafford Springs, CT $175,570

Staffordville, CT $175,316

Suffield, CT $174,162

Taconic, CT $176,491

Tariffville, CT $176,575

Enfield, CT $174,125

Tolland, CT $176,139

Unionville, CT $177,001

East Windsor, CT $175,931

Weatogue, CT $177,052

West Granby, CT $176,198

West Hartland, CT $175,797

West Simsbury, CT $176,865

West Suffield, CT $174,192

Winchester Center, CT $176,884

Windsor Locks, CT $175,936

Winsted, CT $176,867

Hartford, CT $177,302

West Hartford, CT $177,151

East Hartford, CT $177,289

Wethersfield, CT $177,142

Newington, CT $176,816

Plainfield, CT $176,534

Quaker Hill, CT $176,714

South Lyme, CT $176,879

Sterling, CT $176,205

Stonington, CT $176,669

Pawcatuck, CT $176,573

Taftville, CT $176,664

Uncasville, CT $176,702

Versailles, CT $176,653

Voluntown, CT $176,526

Waterford, CT $176,717

Wauregan, CT $176,445

West Mystic, CT $176,707

Yantic, CT $176,675

Ansonia, CT $180,237

Beacon Falls, CT $179,757

Botsford, CT $183,070

Branford, CT $178,545

Cheshire, CT $178,216

Centerbrook, CT $177,648

Chester, CT $177,648

Clinton, CT $178,421

Cobalt, CT $177,164

Colchester, CT $176,993

Cromwell, CT $176,946

Deep River, CT $177,752

Derby, CT $181,060

Killingworth, CT $178,198

Salem, CT $176,860

Durham, CT $177,761

East Haddam, CT $177,252

East Hampton, CT $177,220

Essex, CT $177,492

Guilford, CT $178,705

Haddam, CT $177,591

Hadlyme, CT $177,346

Hawleyville, CT $182,609

Higganum, CT $177,635

Ivoryton, CT $177,683

Madison, CT $178,488

Marion, CT $177,727

Marlborough, CT $177,109

Meriden, CT $177,253

Middlefield, CT $177,384

Middle Haddam, CT $177,287

Middletown, CT $177,178

Milford, CT $183,594

Milldale, CT $177,440

Monroe, CT $185,427

Moodus, CT $177,299

Newtown, CT $182,966

North Branford, CT $178,493

Northford, CT $178,465

North Haven, CT $178,330

North Westchester, CT $176,976

Old Saybrook, CT $177,562

Orange, CT $179,155

Oxford, CT $181,175

Plantsville, CT $177,430

Portland, CT $177,087

Rockfall, CT $177,186

Sandy Hook, CT $182,806

Seymour, CT $180,333

Shelton, CT $184,849

South Britain, CT $181,840

Southbury, CT $181,778

Southington, CT $176,969

Stevenson, CT $185,820

Wallingford, CT $178,157

Stratford, CT $188,386

Westbrook, CT $178,006

New Haven, CT $178,075

East Haven, CT $178,159

Hamden, CT $178,315

West Haven, CT $178,229

Bethany, CT $178,989

Woodbridge, CT $178,606

Willimantic, CT $176,712

Abington, CT $176,455

Amston, CT $176,897

Andover, CT $176,820

Ballouville, CT $176,302

Brooklyn, CT $176,454

Chaplin, CT $176,605

Columbia, CT $176,837

Coventry, CT $176,726

Danielson, CT $176,244

Dayville, CT $176,252

Eastford, CT $176,376

East Killingly, CT $176,076

East Woodstock, CT $176,440

Fabyan, CT $176,442

Grosvenor Dale, CT $176,443

Hampton, CT $176,546

Hebron, CT $176,929

Lebanon, CT $176,773

Mansfield Center, CT $176,618

Mansfield Depot, CT $176,625

North Franklin, CT $176,692

North Grosvenordale, CT $176,455

Pomfret, CT $176,467

Bridgeport, CT $188,876

Trumbull, CT $187,861

Easton, CT $187,756

Waterbury, CT $178,794

Prospect, CT $178,749

Wolcott, CT $177,756

Bantam, CT $179,434

Bethlehem, CT $179,829

Cornwall, CT $178,579

Cornwall Bridge, CT $179,616

Gaylordsville, CT $181,244

Goshen, CT $178,127

Kent, CT $179,977

Lakeside, CT $179,632

Litchfield, CT $178,791

Middlebury, CT $180,042

Morris, CT $179,340

Naugatuck, CT $179,594

New Milford, CT $181,790

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $180,298

Northfield, CT $178,192

Oakville, CT $178,920

Pequabuck, CT $177,549

Plymouth, CT $178,132

Roxbury, CT $181,655

Sherman, CT $182,001

South Kent, CT $180,390

Terryville, CT $177,683

Thomaston, CT $178,404

Torrington, CT $177,625

Harwinton, CT $177,673

Washington, CT $180,681

Washington Depot, CT $180,800

Watertown, CT $179,169

West Cornwall, CT $178,035

Woodbury, CT $180,572

Bethel, CT $182,821

Brookfield, CT $182,531

Cos Cob, CT $190,496

Danbury, CT $182,557

New Fairfield, CT $182,559

Darien, CT $190,440

Fairfield, CT $188,764

Georgetown, CT $187,255

Greenwich, CT $190,353

Greens Farms, CT $188,655

New Canaan, CT $189,644

Norwalk, CT $189,767

Old Greenwich, CT $190,498

Redding Center, CT $185,472

Redding Ridge, CT $185,472

Ridgefield, CT $183,841

Riverside, CT $190,488

Westport, CT $188,656

Weston, CT $187,882

Southport, CT $188,720

Redding, CT $185,057

Wilton, CT $188,072

Stamford, CT $190,541

Bridgewater, CT $182,275

Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director, Test Engineering roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director, Test Engineering positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director, Test Engineering as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Test Engineering

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$215,464	$104.0	20%
Internet	$211,873	$102.0	18%
Pharmaceuticals	$206,486	$99.0	15%
Biotechnology	$201,100	$97.0	12%
Financial Services	$197,509	$95.0	10%

Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director, Test Engineering's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$166,407

Average $179,553/year

$193,113

$13,867

Average $14,963/month

$16,093

$3,200

Average $3,453/week

$3,714

$80

Average $86/hour

$93

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$193,113	$16,093	$3,714	$93
Average	$179,553	$14,963	$3,453	$86
25th Percentile	$166,407	$13,867	$3,200	$80

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