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 $162,663 for beginners, reaching about $126,742 at mid-level, and approach $176,075 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 $185,982, California $185,276, Massachusetts $182,807. 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: $213,097; Embedded Software Engineering Director: $212,247; Assistant Director of Engineering: $206,877; Test Pilot Manager: $194,100.

Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director, Test Engineering make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Test Engineering in New Mexico is $155,578 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $177,698
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $144,220 to $167,157
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $133,880

10% $133,880

50% (Median) $155,578

90% $177,698

Assistant Director, Test Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$167,157	$13,930	$3,215	$80
Average	$155,578	$12,965	$2,992	$75
25th Percentile	$144,220	$12,018	$2,773	$69

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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): $162,663
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,052
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,742
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,167
Expert (over 8 years): $176,075

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Quality Assurance Engineer VI	less than 1 year	$162,663
Software Quality Assurance Supervisor	1-2 years	$111,052
Software Quality Assurance Manager	2-4 years	$126,742
Assistant Director, Test Engineering	5-8 years	$153,167
Software Quality Assurance Director	over 8 years	$176,075

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: $185,982.
California: $185,276.
Massachusetts: $182,807.

District of Columbia $185,982 California $185,276 Massachusetts $182,807 Washington $182,135 New Jersey $182,068 Alaska $181,833 Connecticut $179,515 New York $178,574

Hawaii $175,567 Rhode Island $174,156 Maryland $173,199 Minnesota $171,889 Colorado $171,385 Illinois $171,217 Oregon $170,579 Delaware $170,108

New Hampshire $169,813 Virginia $169,151 Pennsylvania $167,219 Nevada $166,245 North Dakota $165,926 Michigan $165,422 Wisconsin $165,237 Vermont $164,867

Texas $163,843 Maine $163,776 Arizona $163,675 Ohio $163,557 Georgia $162,012 Indiana $161,239 Wyoming $161,088 Utah $160,853

Iowa $160,752 Kansas $159,946 Louisiana $159,711 North Carolina $159,627 Missouri $159,593 Florida $158,938 Montana $158,585 Nebraska $158,249

Kentucky $158,064 South Carolina $157,393 Tennessee $156,973 Idaho $156,805 New Mexico $155,578 Oklahoma $155,310 Alabama $154,319 South Dakota $152,656

Arkansas $151,749 West Virginia $151,261 Mississippi $149,800

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:

Algodones: $157,235
Belen: $156,360
Bernalillo: $157,514

Algodones, NM $157,235

Belen, NM $156,360

Bernalillo, NM $157,514

Bluewater, NM $154,206

Bosque, NM $155,211

Casa Blanca, NM $155,562

Cedar Crest, NM $157,645

Cedarvale, NM $151,463

Cerrillos, NM $157,349

Claunch, NM $150,902

Coyote, NM $155,031

Cuba, NM $154,782

Cubero, NM $155,906

Edgewood, NM $156,941

Estancia, NM $155,069

Gallina, NM $154,220

Counselor, NM $154,315

Grants, NM $154,030

Milan, NM $154,646

Isleta, NM $157,784

Jarales, NM $156,208

Jemez Pueblo, NM $156,479

Jemez Springs, NM $155,997

Laguna, NM $156,669

La Jara, NM $154,609

La Joya, NM $154,251

Lindrith, NM $154,065

Los Lunas, NM $157,188

Mcintosh, NM $155,923

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $154,885

Moriarty, NM $155,399

Mountainair, NM $153,722

Nageezi, NM $154,110

New Laguna, NM $155,830

Paguate, NM $155,936

Pena Blanca, NM $157,678

Peralta, NM $157,436

Placitas, NM $157,517

Ponderosa, NM $156,281

Prewitt, NM $154,159

Regina, NM $154,267

Sandia Park, NM $157,248

Corrales, NM $157,841

San Fidel, NM $154,991

San Rafael, NM $154,330

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $157,250

San Ysidro, NM $157,038

Stanley, NM $155,377

Tijeras, NM $157,268

Tome, NM $156,978

Torreon, NM $156,455

Veguita, NM $155,199

Willard, NM $153,445

Youngsville, NM $155,075

Bosque Farms, NM $157,725

Clines Corners, NM $154,438

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $157,369

Cochiti Lake, NM $157,574

Albuquerque, NM $157,930

Kirtland Afb, NM $157,930

Rio Rancho, NM $157,671

Gallup, NM $154,382

Brimhall, NM $153,946

Church Rock, NM $154,018

Continental Divide, NM $153,909

Crownpoint, NM $154,036

Fence Lake, NM $153,349

Fort Wingate, NM $153,964

Gamerco, NM $154,223

Mentmore, NM $153,984

Mexican Springs, NM $153,966

Ramah, NM $153,684

Rehoboth, NM $154,068

Thoreau, NM $154,077

Tohatchi, NM $153,936

Vanderwagen, NM $153,966

Zuni, NM $153,929

Navajo, NM $154,139

Jamestown, NM $153,756

Pinehill, NM $153,564

Sheep Springs, NM $154,102

Smith Lake, NM $154,676

Yatahey, NM $154,047

Farmington, NM $154,787

Aztec, NM $155,073

Blanco, NM $154,349

Bloomfield, NM $154,166

Flora Vista, NM $154,947

Fruitland, NM $153,978

Kirtland, NM $154,949

La Plata, NM $155,004

Navajo Dam, NM $154,935

Shiprock, NM $154,720

Waterflow, NM $154,641

Newcomb, NM $154,008

Sanostee, NM $154,105

Santa Fe, NM $158,736

Abiquiu, NM $154,394

Alcalde, NM $157,084

Amalia, NM $154,159

Arroyo Hondo, NM $153,942

Arroyo Seco, NM $154,120

Canjilon, NM $153,917

Canones, NM $155,320

Carson, NM $154,532

Cebolla, NM $154,008

Cerro, NM $154,053

Chama, NM $154,683

Chamisal, NM $156,667

Chimayo, NM $157,767

Cordova, NM $157,500

Costilla, NM $154,806

Taos Ski Valley, NM $153,632

Dixon, NM $156,517

Dulce, NM $154,680

El Prado, NM $154,256

El Rito, NM $154,964

Embudo, NM $155,713

Espanola, NM $157,576

Glorieta, NM $158,125

Hernandez, NM $156,111

Ilfeld, NM $156,665

La Madera, NM $154,692

Lamy, NM $157,522

Llano, NM $156,349

Los Alamos, NM $157,895

White Rock, NM $158,192

Medanales, NM $156,284

Ojo Caliente, NM $155,365

Los Ojos, NM $154,304

Pecos, NM $157,633

Penasco, NM $155,768

Petaca, NM $153,774

Questa, NM $154,216

Ranchos De Taos, NM $155,029

Red River, NM $153,776

Ribera, NM $154,765

Rowe, NM $156,813

San Cristobal, NM $153,771

San Jose, NM $156,427

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $157,191

Santa Cruz, NM $157,713

Serafina, NM $154,374

Taos, NM $154,167

Tererro, NM $158,137

Tesuque, NM $158,736

Tierra Amarilla, NM $154,167

Trampas, NM $155,641

Tres Piedras, NM $153,732

Truchas, NM $157,060

Vadito, NM $155,563

Valdez, NM $153,887

Vallecitos, NM $153,766

Velarde, NM $156,281

Villanueva, NM $154,466

Spaceport City, NM $151,317

Las Vegas, NM $153,156

Angel Fire, NM $153,608

Anton Chico, NM $152,891

Buena Vista, NM $154,295

Chacon, NM $154,404

Cimarron, NM $153,368

Cleveland, NM $155,499

Eagle Nest, NM $153,484

Guadalupita, NM $154,167

Holman, NM $155,103

La Loma, NM $152,634

Maxwell, NM $153,420

Miami, NM $153,089

Mills, NM $152,545

Montezuma, NM $156,289

Mora, NM $155,718

Mosquero, NM $152,412

Ocate, NM $153,255

Ojo Feliz, NM $153,658

Rainsville, NM $154,332

Raton, NM $153,806

Rociada, NM $156,368

Roy, NM $152,578

Sapello, NM $155,011

Solano, NM $152,392

Springer, NM $153,022

Ute Park, NM $153,440

Valmora, NM $153,027

Wagon Mound, NM $152,852

Watrous, NM $153,079

Socorro, NM $152,725

Aragon, NM $153,186

Datil, NM $152,555

Lemitar, NM $153,435

Luna, NM $153,459

Magdalena, NM $152,567

Pie Town, NM $153,076

Polvadera, NM $153,805

Quemado, NM $153,393

Reserve, NM $153,118

San Acacia, NM $154,058

San Antonio, NM $151,880

Truth Or Consequences, NM $151,848

Arrey, NM $151,823

Caballo, NM $151,927

Derry, NM $151,154

Elephant Butte, NM $152,242

Garfield, NM $150,716

Hatch, NM $148,300

Monticello, NM $151,839

Rincon, NM $147,447

Salem, NM $150,245

Williamsburg, NM $152,039

Winston, NM $151,950

Las Cruces, NM $145,517

White Sands Missile Range, NM $145,994

Santa Teresa, NM $147,055

Playas, NM $152,550

Animas, NM $152,924

Anthony, NM $147,020

Arenas Valley, NM $152,654

Bayard, NM $152,513

Berino, NM $146,353

Buckhorn, NM $152,671

Santa Clara, NM $152,780

Chamberino, NM $146,506

Cliff, NM $152,494

Columbus, NM $152,085

Deming, NM $152,120

Dona Ana, NM $145,522

Fairacres, NM $145,957

Faywood, NM $152,049

Fort Bayard, NM $152,634

Gila, NM $152,269

Glenwood, NM $152,389

Hachita, NM $152,085

Hanover, NM $152,116

Hillsboro, NM $151,806

Hurley, NM $152,410

La Mesa, NM $148,300

Lordsburg, NM $152,437

Mesilla, NM $145,520

Mesilla Park, NM $145,535

Mesquite, NM $145,660

Mimbres, NM $152,237

Mule Creek, NM $152,649

Organ, NM $145,611

Pinos Altos, NM $152,491

Radium Springs, NM $145,579

Redrock, NM $152,103

Rodeo, NM $153,118

San Miguel, NM $145,604

Silver City, NM $152,493

Sunland Park, NM $146,273

Tyrone, NM $152,945

Vado, NM $145,718

Chaparral, NM $147,556

Clovis, NM $152,200

Cannon Afb, NM $151,865

Broadview, NM $151,757

Causey, NM $151,497

Crossroads, NM $151,137

Dora, NM $151,856

Elida, NM $151,226

Floyd, NM $151,594

Fort Sumner, NM $151,471

Grady, NM $151,901

House, NM $151,781

Kenna, NM $151,228

Lingo, NM $151,487

Melrose, NM $151,806

Milnesand, NM $151,167

Pep, NM $151,374

Portales, NM $151,928

Rogers, NM $151,416

Saint Vrain, NM $151,903

Taiban, NM $151,419

Texico, NM $151,962

Yeso, NM $150,870

Roswell, NM $151,045

Artesia, NM $151,344

Caprock, NM $151,036

Carlsbad, NM $151,443

Dexter, NM $151,152

Eunice, NM $151,577

Hagerman, NM $151,228

Hobbs, NM $151,799

Hope, NM $150,674

Jal, NM $151,399

Lake Arthur, NM $150,978

Lakewood, NM $151,203

Loco Hills, NM $151,482

Loving, NM $151,404

Lovington, NM $151,653

Mcdonald, NM $151,240

Malaga, NM $151,256

Maljamar, NM $151,109

Monument, NM $151,465

Tatum, NM $151,337

Whites City, NM $151,591

Carrizozo, NM $150,329

Alamogordo, NM $149,850

Alto, NM $150,351

Bent, NM $149,879

Capitan, NM $150,002

Cloudcroft, NM $149,862

Corona, NM $150,983

Encino, NM $152,195

Fort Stanton, NM $150,066

Glencoe, NM $149,958

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $149,834

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $149,834

Hondo, NM $150,096

La Luz, NM $149,834

Lincoln, NM $149,659

Mayhill, NM $150,173

Mescalero, NM $149,901

Nogal, NM $150,544

Orogrande, NM $149,909

Picacho, NM $150,064

Pinon, NM $150,628

Ruidoso, NM $150,637

Ruidoso Downs, NM $150,432

Sacramento, NM $149,968

San Patricio, NM $150,146

Sunspot, NM $149,834

Timberon, NM $150,158

Tinnie, NM $149,976

Tularosa, NM $149,933

Vaughn, NM $151,582

Weed, NM $150,155

Tucumcari, NM $152,335

Amistad, NM $152,138

Bard, NM $151,895

Capulin, NM $153,615

Clayton, NM $152,434

Conchas Dam, NM $152,572

Cuervo, NM $151,838

Des Moines, NM $153,008

Folsom, NM $153,245

Garita, NM $152,279

Gladstone, NM $152,585

Grenville, NM $152,557

Logan, NM $152,330

Mcalister, NM $151,858

Nara Visa, NM $151,969

Newkirk, NM $152,137

Quay, NM $152,224

San Jon, NM $152,061

Santa Rosa, NM $152,224

Sedan, NM $152,278

Trementina, NM $152,271

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	$186,694	$90.0	20%
Internet	$183,583	$88.0	18%
Pharmaceuticals	$178,915	$86.0	15%
Biotechnology	$174,248	$84.0	12%
Financial Services	$171,136	$82.0	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.

$144,220

Average $155,578/year

$167,157

$12,018

Average $12,965/month

$13,930

$2,773

Average $2,992/week

$3,215

$69

Average $75/hour

$80

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$167,157	$13,930	$3,215	$80
Average	$155,578	$12,965	$2,992	$75
25th Percentile	$144,220	$12,018	$2,773	$69

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