What are the main factors that influence a Defect Manager'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 Defect Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Defect Manager roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Defect Manager's salary?

A Defect Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,609 for beginners, reaching about $90,172 at mid-level, and approach $91,525 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Defect Manager?

Defect Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Defect Manager roles are District of Columbia $90,969, California $90,623, Massachusetts $89,416. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Defect Manager roles make?

Salaries for Defect Manager level roles vary by specialization: Technology Defect Manager: $174,726; IT Quality Assurance Manager: $124,479.

Defect Manager Salary in California

How much does a Defect Manager make in California? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Defect Manager in California is $90,623 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Defect Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,030
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,134 to $97,118
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,585

10% $70,585

50% (Median) $90,623

90% $103,030

Defect Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,118	$8,093	$1,868	$47
Average	$90,623	$7,552	$1,743	$44
25th Percentile	$80,134	$6,678	$1,541	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Defect Manager Salaries

A Defect Manager'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 Defect Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Defect Manager'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): $84,609
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,033
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,172
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,255
Expert (over 8 years): $91,525

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Defect Manager	less than 1 year	$84,609
Early Career Level Defect Manager	1-2 years	$87,033
Mid-Level Level Defect Manager	2-4 years	$90,172
Senior-Level Level Defect Manager	5-8 years	$91,255
Expert Level Defect Manager	over 8 years	$91,525

How Do Defect Manager 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 Defect Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,969.
California: $90,623.
Massachusetts: $89,416.

District of Columbia $90,969 California $90,623 Massachusetts $89,416 Washington $89,087 New Jersey $89,054 Alaska $88,939 Connecticut $87,805 New York $87,345

Hawaii $85,875 Rhode Island $85,184 Maryland $84,716 Minnesota $84,075 Colorado $83,829 Illinois $83,747 Oregon $83,434 Delaware $83,204

New Hampshire $83,060 Virginia $82,736 Pennsylvania $81,791 Nevada $81,315 North Dakota $81,159 Michigan $80,912 Wisconsin $80,822 Vermont $80,641

Texas $80,140 Maine $80,107 Arizona $80,058 Ohio $80,000 Georgia $79,244 Indiana $78,866 Wyoming $78,792 Utah $78,677

Iowa $78,628 Kansas $78,234 Louisiana $78,119 North Carolina $78,078 Missouri $78,061 Florida $77,741 Montana $77,568 Nebraska $77,404

Kentucky $77,313 South Carolina $76,985 Tennessee $76,779 Idaho $76,697 New Mexico $76,097 Oklahoma $75,966 Alabama $75,481 South Dakota $74,668

Arkansas $74,224 West Virginia $73,986 Mississippi $73,271

Top Paying Cities for Defect Manager

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:

Los Angeles: $90,780
West Hollywood: $90,714
Dodgertown: $90,779

Los Angeles, CA $90,780

West Hollywood, CA $90,714

Dodgertown, CA $90,779

Playa Vista, CA $90,568

Bell Gardens, CA $90,574

Bell, CA $90,452

Beverly Hills, CA $90,709

Compton, CA $90,057

Culver City, CA $90,651

Downey, CA $90,172

El Segundo, CA $90,379

Gardena, CA $90,227

Hawthorne, CA $90,398

Hermosa Beach, CA $89,860

Huntington Park, CA $90,700

Lawndale, CA $90,246

Lynwood, CA $90,332

Malibu, CA $88,656

Manhattan Beach, CA $90,121

Maywood, CA $90,686

Pacific Palisades, CA $90,033

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $89,714

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $89,707

Redondo Beach, CA $89,656

South Gate, CA $90,470

Topanga, CA $89,332

Venice, CA $90,494

Marina Del Rey, CA $90,512

Playa Del Rey, CA $90,415

Inglewood, CA $90,591

Santa Monica, CA $90,349

Torrance, CA $89,966

Whittier, CA $90,101

Buena Park, CA $89,943

La Palma, CA $89,958

Cypress, CA $89,960

La Habra, CA $89,946

La Mirada, CA $89,941

Montebello, CA $90,536

Norwalk, CA $89,880

Pico Rivera, CA $90,360

Santa Fe Springs, CA $89,939

Stanton, CA $89,962

Artesia, CA $89,921

Cerritos, CA $89,977

Avalon, CA $87,763

Bellflower, CA $89,988

Harbor City, CA $89,932

Lakewood, CA $89,918

Hawaiian Gardens, CA $89,951

Lomita, CA $89,942

Los Alamitos, CA $89,950

Paramount, CA $90,102

San Pedro, CA $89,904

Seal Beach, CA $89,942

Sunset Beach, CA $89,951

Surfside, CA $89,928

Wilmington, CA $89,895

Carson, CA $89,919

Signal Hill, CA $89,886

Long Beach, CA $89,884

Altadena, CA $90,550

Arcadia, CA $90,092

Duarte, CA $89,476

La Canada Flintridge, CA $90,586

Monrovia, CA $89,775

Montrose, CA $90,621

Mount Wilson, CA $90,104

Sierra Madre, CA $90,079

South Pasadena, CA $90,706

Sunland, CA $90,234

Tujunga, CA $89,735

Verdugo City, CA $90,625

Pasadena, CA $90,633

San Marino, CA $90,605

Glendale, CA $90,703

La Crescenta, CA $90,549

Agoura Hills, CA $88,162

Calabasas, CA $88,900

Canoga Park, CA $89,159

Winnetka, CA $89,292

West Hills, CA $88,705

Castaic, CA $87,423

Chatsworth, CA $88,704

Encino, CA $89,984

Newbury Park, CA $87,393

Newhall, CA $88,766

Northridge, CA $89,327

Porter Ranch, CA $89,016

Pacoima, CA $89,962

Reseda, CA $89,605

San Fernando, CA $89,631

Sylmar, CA $89,464

North Hills, CA $89,757

Granada Hills, CA $89,262

Mission Hills, CA $89,697

Santa Clarita, CA $88,159

Canyon Country, CA $88,288

Sun Valley, CA $90,399

Valencia, CA $87,819

Tarzana, CA $89,761

Thousand Oaks, CA $87,321

Westlake Village, CA $87,415

Woodland Hills, CA $89,388

Oak Park, CA $87,921

Stevenson Ranch, CA $88,151

Van Nuys, CA $90,094

Panorama City, CA $90,093

Sherman Oaks, CA $90,421

Burbank, CA $90,666

North Hollywood, CA $90,661

Studio City, CA $90,670

Valley Village, CA $90,637

Universal City, CA $90,712

Toluca Lake, CA $90,685

Rancho Cucamonga, CA $87,067

Azusa, CA $87,376

Baldwin Park, CA $89,613

Chino, CA $88,209

Chino Hills, CA $89,345

Claremont, CA $87,580

City Of Industry, CA $89,694

Covina, CA $89,049

El Monte, CA $90,358

South El Monte, CA $90,361

Glendora, CA $88,616

Guasti, CA $87,210

La Puente, CA $89,539

Hacienda Heights, CA $89,767

Rowland Heights, CA $89,886

La Verne, CA $87,855

Mira Loma, CA $87,097

Monterey Park, CA $90,696

Ontario, CA $87,378

Mt Baldy, CA $86,929

Montclair, CA $87,865

Diamond Bar, CA $89,587

Pomona, CA $88,706

Rosemead, CA $90,508

San Dimas, CA $88,481

San Gabriel, CA $90,532

Temple City, CA $90,417

Upland, CA $87,312

Walnut, CA $89,557

West Covina, CA $89,352

Alhambra, CA $90,660

Alpine, CA $87,650

Bonita, CA $88,660

Boulevard, CA $85,141

Campo, CA $86,276

Chula Vista, CA $88,660

Descanso, CA $86,927

Dulzura, CA $87,818

Guatay, CA $86,801

Imperial Beach, CA $88,660

Jacumba, CA $84,317

Jamul, CA $87,995

La Mesa, CA $88,660

Lemon Grove, CA $88,660

Lincoln Acres, CA $88,660

Mount Laguna, CA $86,164

National City, CA $88,660

Pine Valley, CA $86,451

Potrero, CA $86,947

Spring Valley, CA $88,660

Tecate, CA $87,054

Bonsall, CA $86,527

Borrego Springs, CA $83,437

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $88,163

Carlsbad, CA $87,438

Del Mar, CA $88,567

El Cajon, CA $88,502

Encinitas, CA $88,104

Escondido, CA $87,717

Fallbrook, CA $85,835

Julian, CA $84,469

La Jolla, CA $88,673

Lakeside, CA $88,211

Oceanside, CA $87,143

Camp Pendleton, CA $87,002

Pala, CA $85,670

Palomar Mountain, CA $85,275

Pauma Valley, CA $86,016

Poway, CA $88,284

Ramona, CA $87,376

Ranchita, CA $84,986

Rancho Santa Fe, CA $88,240

San Luis Rey, CA $86,690

San Marcos, CA $87,258

Santa Ysabel, CA $86,138

Santee, CA $88,660

Solana Beach, CA $88,362

Vista, CA $87,344

Valley Center, CA $86,540

Warner Springs, CA $84,728

San Diego, CA $88,660

Coronado, CA $88,660

San Ysidro, CA $88,660

Indio, CA $83,524

Indian Wells, CA $83,657

Palm Desert, CA $83,864

Banning, CA $85,809

Bard, CA $82,163

Beaumont, CA $86,158

Blythe, CA $82,252

Brawley, CA $82,769

Cabazon, CA $85,543

Calexico, CA $82,927

Calipatria, CA $82,761

Cathedral City, CA $84,378

Coachella, CA $82,921

Desert Center, CA $82,292

Desert Hot Springs, CA $84,650

Earp, CA $82,116

El Centro, CA $82,907

La Quinta, CA $83,603

Heber, CA $82,896

Holtville, CA $82,426

Imperial, CA $82,830

Joshua Tree, CA $83,787

Mecca, CA $82,837

Morongo Valley, CA $85,169

Niland, CA $82,637

North Palm Springs, CA $84,648

Ocotillo, CA $83,159

Palm Springs, CA $84,642

Palo Verde, CA $82,186

Parker Dam, CA $81,886

Pioneertown, CA $84,544

Rancho Mirage, CA $84,106

Seeley, CA $82,918

Thermal, CA $82,794

Salton City, CA $82,752

Thousand Palms, CA $83,997

Twentynine Palms, CA $82,615

Vidal, CA $82,002

Westmorland, CA $82,836

Whitewater, CA $85,258

Winterhaven, CA $82,153

Yucca Valley, CA $84,307

Landers, CA $84,290

Adelanto, CA $85,596

Amboy, CA $82,411

Angelus Oaks, CA $85,936

Apple Valley, CA $85,628

Baker, CA $82,573

Fort Irwin, CA $82,844

Barstow, CA $83,683

Grand Terrace, CA $86,634

Big Bear City, CA $85,601

Big Bear Lake, CA $86,082

Bloomington, CA $86,658

Blue Jay, CA $86,441

Bryn Mawr, CA $86,543

Calimesa, CA $86,315

Cedar Glen, CA $86,369

Cedarpines Park, CA $86,486

Cima, CA $81,849

Colton, CA $86,612

Crestline, CA $86,483

Crest Park, CA $86,441

Daggett, CA $83,744

Death Valley, CA $82,549

Phelan, CA $86,608

Fontana, CA $86,711

Essex, CA $82,023

Fawnskin, CA $86,111

Ludlow, CA $82,633

Forest Falls, CA $85,820

Hesperia, CA $86,226

Green Valley Lake, CA $86,272

Helendale, CA $84,790

Highland, CA $86,521

Hinkley, CA $83,830

Loma Linda, CA $86,504

Lake Arrowhead, CA $86,385

Lucerne Valley, CA $85,348

Lytle Creek, CA $86,719

Mentone, CA $86,396

Needles, CA $81,954

Nipton, CA $81,530

Newberry Springs, CA $83,061

Mountain Pass, CA $81,338

Oro Grande, CA $85,460

Patton, CA $86,486

Pinon Hills, CA $86,352

Redlands, CA $86,509

Rialto, CA $86,538

Rimforest, CA $86,477

Running Springs, CA $86,380

Shoshone, CA $81,563

Skyforest, CA $86,515

Sugarloaf, CA $85,697

Tecopa, CA $82,176

Twin Peaks, CA $86,472

Victorville, CA $86,182

Wrightwood, CA $86,696

Yermo, CA $83,328

Yucaipa, CA $86,271

San Bernardino, CA $86,458

Riverside, CA $86,688

March Air Reserve Base, CA $86,802

Lake Elsinore, CA $87,257

Aguanga, CA $84,896

Anza, CA $84,300

Hemet, CA $86,141

Homeland, CA $86,523

Idyllwild, CA $85,143

Moreno Valley, CA $86,712

Mountain Center, CA $84,179

Murrieta, CA $86,820

Nuevo, CA $86,451

Perris, CA $87,026

San Jacinto, CA $86,114

Menifee, CA $86,686

Sun City, CA $86,670

Temecula, CA $86,072

Wildomar, CA $86,856

Winchester, CA $86,304

Irvine, CA $90,132

Huntington Beach, CA $90,063

Laguna Niguel, CA $88,996

El Toro, CA $89,487

Foothill Ranch, CA $89,664

Capistrano Beach, CA $88,413

Corona Del Mar, CA $89,988

Costa Mesa, CA $90,151

Dana Point, CA $88,686

Lake Forest, CA $89,726

Laguna Woods, CA $89,735

East Irvine, CA $90,123

Laguna Beach, CA $89,631

Laguna Hills, CA $89,517

Midway City, CA $90,052

Aliso Viejo, CA $89,518

Newport Coast, CA $89,923

Newport Beach, CA $90,130

San Clemente, CA $87,242

San Juan Capistrano, CA $88,657

Silverado, CA $89,361

Trabuco Canyon, CA $88,244

Westminster, CA $90,038

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $89,081

Mission Viejo, CA $89,251

Ladera Ranch, CA $88,363

Santa Ana, CA $89,966

Fountain Valley, CA $90,122

Tustin, CA $90,188

Anaheim, CA $89,868

Atwood, CA $89,969

Brea, CA $89,923

Fullerton, CA $89,891

Garden Grove, CA $89,988

Orange, CA $90,183

Norco, CA $87,527

Villa Park, CA $90,098

Placentia, CA $89,924

Corona, CA $88,021

Yorba Linda, CA $89,954

Ventura, CA $88,076

Camarillo, CA $87,749

Carpinteria, CA $88,120

Fillmore, CA $87,129

Moorpark, CA $87,344

Oak View, CA $88,102

Ojai, CA $87,498

Oxnard, CA $87,992

Piru, CA $86,616

Port Hueneme, CA $87,858

Point Mugu Nawc, CA $82,729

Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $87,924

Santa Paula, CA $87,740

Simi Valley, CA $87,772

Brandeis, CA $88,287

Somis, CA $87,597

Summerland, CA $88,718

Santa Barbara, CA $88,750

Goleta, CA $87,363

Alpaugh, CA $83,430

Armona, CA $82,461

Arvin, CA $86,056

Avenal, CA $83,231

Bodfish, CA $85,110

Buttonwillow, CA $85,527

California Hot Springs, CA $83,950

Camp Nelson, CA $83,027

Coalinga, CA $83,051

Corcoran, CA $83,247

Delano, CA $85,078

Ducor, CA $84,744

Earlimart, CA $84,118

Edison, CA $86,491

Exeter, CA $83,010

Pine Mountain Club, CA $85,520

Farmersville, CA $83,069

Fellows, CA $85,337

Frazier Park, CA $85,213

Glennville, CA $85,374

Goshen, CA $82,476

Hanford, CA $82,476

Huron, CA $82,563

Ivanhoe, CA $82,495

Kaweah, CA $82,798

Kernville, CA $83,988

Kettleman City, CA $82,995

Lake Isabella, CA $84,879

Lamont, CA $86,491

Laton, CA $82,405

Lebec, CA $85,264

Lemon Cove, CA $82,789

Lemoore, CA $82,481

Lindsay, CA $83,113

Lost Hills, CA $83,502

Mc Farland, CA $85,842

Mc Kittrick, CA $85,002

Maricopa, CA $85,542

New Cuyama, CA $85,969

Onyx, CA $83,346

Pixley, CA $83,418

Porterville, CA $83,902

Posey, CA $84,827

Richgrove, CA $84,990

Sequoia National Park, CA $82,501

Shafter, CA $86,271

Springville, CA $82,838

Stratford, CA $82,539

Strathmore, CA $83,101

Taft, CA $85,737

Terra Bella, CA $84,142

Three Rivers, CA $82,745

Tipton, CA $83,203

Tulare, CA $83,148

Tupman, CA $85,808

Visalia, CA $82,498

Wasco, CA $85,226

Waukena, CA $83,101

Weldon, CA $84,309

Wofford Heights, CA $84,632

Woodlake, CA $82,806

Woody, CA $85,728

Bakersfield, CA $86,491

San Luis Obispo, CA $86,423

Los Osos, CA $84,921

Arroyo Grande, CA $87,538

Atascadero, CA $84,257

Avila Beach, CA $85,647

Bradley, CA $82,931

Buellton, CA $88,080

Cambria, CA $83,064

Casmalia, CA $88,909

Cayucos, CA $83,031

Creston, CA $84,430

Grover Beach, CA $87,308

Guadalupe, CA $88,179

Harmony, CA $83,028

Lompoc, CA $88,159

Los Alamos, CA $89,264

Los Olivos, CA $88,063

Morro Bay, CA $84,337

Nipomo, CA $88,694

Oceano, CA $87,795

Paso Robles, CA $83,061

Pismo Beach, CA $86,791

San Ardo, CA $82,974

San Miguel, CA $83,140

San Simeon, CA $82,935

Santa Margarita, CA $86,991

Santa Maria, CA $89,580

Santa Ynez, CA $87,601

Shandon, CA $83,087

Solvang, CA $87,427

Templeton, CA $83,460

Mojave, CA $84,286

California City, CA $83,454

Acton, CA $88,386

Benton, CA $82,633

Big Pine, CA $82,526

Bishop, CA $82,596

Boron, CA $83,626

Bridgeport, CA $82,830

Caliente, CA $85,343

Cantil, CA $83,033

Darwin, CA $82,596

Edwards, CA $83,770

Independence, CA $82,627

Inyokern, CA $82,734

Johannesburg, CA $82,843

June Lake, CA $82,773

Keeler, CA $82,797

Keene, CA $85,686

Lake Hughes, CA $85,894

Lancaster, CA $86,059

Lee Vining, CA $82,730

Little Lake, CA $82,730

Littlerock, CA $87,403

Llano, CA $86,162

Lone Pine, CA $82,649

Mammoth Lakes, CA $82,721

Olancha, CA $82,566

Palmdale, CA $88,325

Pearblossom, CA $87,205

Randsburg, CA $82,591

Ridgecrest, CA $82,955

Red Mountain, CA $82,655

Rosamond, CA $84,828

Tehachapi, CA $85,388

Trona, CA $82,782

Valyermo, CA $87,077

Ahwahnee, CA $83,132

Auberry, CA $82,444

Badger, CA $82,618

Bass Lake, CA $82,801

Big Creek, CA $82,595

Biola, CA $82,364

Burrel, CA $82,413

Cantua Creek, CA $82,531

Caruthers, CA $82,371

Chowchilla, CA $83,175

Clovis, CA $82,327

Coarsegold, CA $82,486

Cutler, CA $82,453

Del Rey, CA $82,347

Dinuba, CA $82,427

Dos Palos, CA $84,369

Dunlap, CA $82,458

Firebaugh, CA $84,180

Fish Camp, CA $83,045

Five Points, CA $82,494

Fowler, CA $82,335

Friant, CA $82,410

Helm, CA $82,438

Hume, CA $82,570

Kerman, CA $82,405

Kingsburg, CA $82,412

Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $82,584

Lakeshore, CA $82,315

Los Banos, CA $85,240

Madera, CA $82,392

Mendota, CA $82,554

Miramonte, CA $82,471

Mono Hot Springs, CA $82,353

North Fork, CA $82,478

Oakhurst, CA $83,063

O Neals, CA $82,456

Orange Cove, CA $82,429

Orosi, CA $82,458

Parlier, CA $82,374

Piedra, CA $82,410

Fresno, CA $82,325

Prather, CA $82,411

Raisin City, CA $82,349

Raymond, CA $82,927

Reedley, CA $82,399

Riverdale, CA $82,416

Sanger, CA $82,384

San Joaquin, CA $82,434

Santa Rita Park, CA $84,654

Selma, CA $82,372

Shaver Lake, CA $82,459

South Dos Palos, CA $84,512

Sultana, CA $82,433

Tollhouse, CA $82,433

Tranquillity, CA $82,484

Wishon, CA $82,512

Yettem, CA $82,464

Traver, CA $82,428

Squaw Valley, CA $82,442

Salinas, CA $90,520

Big Sur, CA $84,740

Carmel By The Sea, CA $91,251

Carmel, CA $90,366

Carmel Valley, CA $89,435

Chualar, CA $89,325

Gonzales, CA $89,049

Greenfield, CA $86,065

Jolon, CA $84,816

King City, CA $83,407

Lockwood, CA $82,953

Marina, CA $90,993

Monterey, CA $91,009

Pacific Grove, CA $91,224

Pebble Beach, CA $91,235

San Lucas, CA $83,008

Seaside, CA $91,125

Soledad, CA $86,572

Spreckels, CA $90,508

Belmont, CA $100,285

Brisbane, CA $101,894

Burlingame, CA $99,527

Daly City, CA $102,024

El Granada, CA $98,189

Half Moon Bay, CA $99,028

La Honda, CA $99,388

Loma Mar, CA $98,485

Los Altos, CA $101,653

Menlo Park, CA $101,640

Atherton, CA $101,637

Portola Valley, CA $101,626

Millbrae, CA $100,119

Mountain View, CA $101,852

Montara, CA $98,990

Moss Beach, CA $98,750

Pacifica, CA $100,119

Pescadero, CA $98,178

Redwood City, CA $101,620

San Bruno, CA $100,676

San Carlos, CA $100,819

San Gregorio, CA $99,499

South San Francisco, CA $101,376

Sunnyvale, CA $102,454

San Francisco, CA $102,495

Sacramento, CA $88,841

Palo Alto, CA $101,641

Stanford, CA $101,641

San Mateo, CA $99,420

Alameda, CA $100,407

American Canyon, CA $92,106

Discovery Bay, CA $90,462

Danville, CA $96,124

Alamo, CA $97,641

Angwin, CA $90,425

Antioch, CA $91,973

Benicia, CA $92,295

Bethel Island, CA $90,061

Birds Landing, CA $90,649

Brentwood, CA $91,386

Byron, CA $91,517

Calistoga, CA $90,549

Canyon, CA $100,391

Clayton, CA $94,976

Concord, CA $95,793

Pleasant Hill, CA $96,210

Crockett, CA $92,426

Diablo, CA $96,881

El Cerrito, CA $100,208

Fairfield, CA $91,222

Travis Afb, CA $90,694

Fremont, CA $99,513

Hayward, CA $99,081

Castro Valley, CA $99,794

Hercules, CA $93,773

Knightsen, CA $90,591

Lafayette, CA $98,737

Livermore, CA $96,685

Martinez, CA $95,385

Moraga, CA $99,718

Napa, CA $90,692

Newark, CA $101,081

Oakley, CA $90,936

Oakville, CA $90,932

Orinda, CA $100,326

Pinole, CA $95,011

Pittsburg, CA $93,373

Pleasanton, CA $97,399

Pope Valley, CA $89,870

Dublin, CA $96,653

Port Costa, CA $92,545

Rio Vista, CA $89,941

Rodeo, CA $92,931

Rutherford, CA $90,946

Saint Helena, CA $90,541

Deer Park, CA $90,662

San Leandro, CA $100,443

San Lorenzo, CA $99,729

San Ramon, CA $96,650

Suisun City, CA $91,544

Sunol, CA $99,855

Union City, CA $99,657

Vallejo, CA $92,201

Walnut Creek, CA $98,519

Yountville, CA $90,881

Oakland, CA $100,335

Emeryville, CA $100,385

Piedmont, CA $100,482

Berkeley, CA $100,449

Albany, CA $100,558

Richmond, CA $99,379

El Sobrante, CA $98,065

San Pablo, CA $96,978

San Rafael, CA $97,826

Greenbrae, CA $98,745

Kentfield, CA $99,307

Belvedere Tiburon, CA $101,650

Bodega, CA $90,976

Bodega Bay, CA $90,729

Bolinas, CA $95,001

Corte Madera, CA $99,875

Rohnert Park, CA $91,917

Dillon Beach, CA $91,040

Fairfax, CA $96,945

Cotati, CA $91,786

Forest Knolls, CA $94,121

Inverness, CA $91,622

Lagunitas, CA $93,673

Larkspur, CA $99,296

Marshall, CA $91,393

Mill Valley, CA $98,761

Novato, CA $92,968

Nicasio, CA $93,133

Olema, CA $93,548

Penngrove, CA $92,012

Petaluma, CA $92,119

Point Reyes Station, CA $93,112

Ross, CA $97,974

San Anselmo, CA $96,331

San Geronimo, CA $94,650

San Quentin, CA $99,691

Sausalito, CA $101,889

Stinson Beach, CA $97,651

Tomales, CA $91,185

Valley Ford, CA $91,023

Woodacre, CA $94,819

Aptos, CA $93,623

Alviso, CA $102,044

Aromas, CA $91,421

Ben Lomond, CA $92,079

Boulder Creek, CA $95,447

Brookdale, CA $92,323

Campbell, CA $103,391

Capitola, CA $93,007

Castroville, CA $91,334

Coyote, CA $101,994

Cupertino, CA $101,608

Davenport, CA $93,348

Felton, CA $92,006

Freedom, CA $93,262

Gilroy, CA $94,310

Hollister, CA $90,297

Holy City, CA $96,896

Los Gatos, CA $101,999

Milpitas, CA $103,250

Morgan Hill, CA $98,688

Moss Landing, CA $91,583

Mount Hermon, CA $91,842

New Almaden, CA $101,198

Paicines, CA $83,524

Redwood Estates, CA $96,896

San Juan Bautista, CA $90,506

San Martin, CA $96,763

Santa Clara, CA $103,543

Santa Cruz, CA $91,798

Scotts Valley, CA $92,329

Saratoga, CA $101,485

Soquel, CA $93,841

Tres Pinos, CA $86,483

Watsonville, CA $93,346

San Jose, CA $103,630

Mount Hamilton, CA $101,212

Stockton, CA $88,052

Acampo, CA $88,155

Altaville, CA $85,639

Angels Camp, CA $85,817

Arnold, CA $83,074

Avery, CA $84,378

Burson, CA $86,441

Campo Seco, CA $86,366

Clements, CA $87,505

Copperopolis, CA $86,799

Douglas Flat, CA $85,146

Farmington, CA $87,192

French Camp, CA $88,136

Glencoe, CA $84,866

Hathaway Pines, CA $84,740

Holt, CA $88,293

Linden, CA $87,921

Lockeford, CA $88,060

Lodi, CA $88,076

Mokelumne Hill, CA $85,093

Mountain Ranch, CA $84,733

Murphys, CA $85,051

Rail Road Flat, CA $84,485

San Andreas, CA $85,386

Vallecito, CA $85,230

Valley Springs, CA $86,449

Victor, CA $88,108

Wallace, CA $87,041

West Point, CA $84,560

Wilseyville, CA $84,484

Woodbridge, CA $88,244

Atwater, CA $86,401

Ballico, CA $86,824

Tracy, CA $89,588

Big Oak Flat, CA $85,608

Catheys Valley, CA $83,766

Ceres, CA $87,484

Chinese Camp, CA $85,829

Columbia, CA $84,981

Coulterville, CA $84,089

Cressey, CA $86,686

Crows Landing, CA $88,195

Pinecrest, CA $83,027

Delhi, CA $86,980

Denair, CA $86,921

El Nido, CA $84,431

El Portal, CA $83,215

Empire, CA $87,467

Escalon, CA $87,508

Groveland, CA $83,284

Gustine, CA $88,560

Hickman, CA $87,067

Hilmar, CA $87,507

Hornitos, CA $84,349

Hughson, CA $87,461

Jamestown, CA $86,057

Keyes, CA $87,469

La Grange, CA $85,728

Lathrop, CA $88,324

Le Grand, CA $84,194

Livingston, CA $86,826

Long Barn, CA $83,894

Manteca, CA $88,130

Mariposa, CA $83,554

Merced, CA $84,644

Midpines, CA $83,570

Mi Wuk Village, CA $84,479

Moccasin, CA $85,413

Modesto, CA $87,452

Newman, CA $88,578

Oakdale, CA $87,195

Patterson, CA $90,525

Planada, CA $84,559

Ripon, CA $87,635

Riverbank, CA $87,475

Salida, CA $87,549

Snelling, CA $85,411

Sonora, CA $85,230

Soulsbyville, CA $85,001

Standard, CA $85,157

Stevinson, CA $87,432

Strawberry, CA $83,242

Tuolumne, CA $84,735

Turlock, CA $87,335

Twain Harte, CA $84,541

Vernalis, CA $88,555

Waterford, CA $86,933

Westley, CA $88,893

Winton, CA $86,518

Yosemite National Park, CA $82,751

Santa Rosa, CA $90,804

Albion, CA $83,421

Annapolis, CA $87,705

Boonville, CA $85,394

Boyes Hot Springs, CA $91,755

Branscomb, CA $83,340

Calpella, CA $85,161

Camp Meeker, CA $90,923

Caspar, CA $83,448

Cazadero, CA $89,748

Clearlake, CA $87,215

Clearlake Oaks, CA $86,261

Clearlake Park, CA $87,452

Cloverdale, CA $88,260

Cobb, CA $89,401

Comptche, CA $83,357

Covelo, CA $83,392

Dos Rios, CA $83,324

Duncans Mills, CA $90,567

Eldridge, CA $91,446

Elk, CA $83,637

El Verano, CA $91,897

Finley, CA $87,239

Forestville, CA $90,953

Fort Bragg, CA $83,473

Fulton, CA $90,812

Geyserville, CA $89,680

Glen Ellen, CA $91,312

Glenhaven, CA $86,501

Graton, CA $90,890

Gualala, CA $85,934

Guerneville, CA $90,584

Healdsburg, CA $90,554

Hopland, CA $87,224

Jenner, CA $89,832

Kelseyville, CA $87,948

Kenwood, CA $91,208

Lakeport, CA $86,468

Laytonville, CA $83,352

Little River, CA $83,460

Lower Lake, CA $87,642

Lucerne, CA $85,970

Manchester, CA $84,525

Mendocino, CA $83,460

Middletown, CA $89,765

Monte Rio, CA $90,639

Navarro, CA $83,538

Nice, CA $85,975

Occidental, CA $90,627

Philo, CA $84,568

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $89,338

Point Arena, CA $84,840

Potter Valley, CA $83,482

Redwood Valley, CA $83,977

Rio Nido, CA $90,682

Sebastopol, CA $90,941

Sonoma, CA $92,042

Stewarts Point, CA $87,500

Talmage, CA $85,475

Ukiah, CA $85,070

Upper Lake, CA $85,106

Villa Grande, CA $90,628

Vineburg, CA $92,033

Westport, CA $83,304

Willits, CA $83,439

Windsor, CA $90,866

Witter Springs, CA $84,940

Yorkville, CA $86,096

The Sea Ranch, CA $86,510

Eureka, CA $83,705

Alderpoint, CA $83,288

Blocksburg, CA $83,259

Arcata, CA $83,599

Mckinleyville, CA $83,605

Bayside, CA $83,568

Blue Lake, CA $83,466

Bridgeville, CA $83,326

Burnt Ranch, CA $83,427

Carlotta, CA $83,384

Crescent City, CA $83,278

Cutten, CA $83,704

Ferndale, CA $83,408

Fields Landing, CA $83,640

Fort Dick, CA $83,279

Fortuna, CA $83,580

Garberville, CA $83,333

Gasquet, CA $83,043

Honeydew, CA $83,249

Hoopa, CA $83,535

Hydesville, CA $83,517

Klamath, CA $83,342

Kneeland, CA $83,379

Korbel, CA $83,303

Loleta, CA $83,472

Mad River, CA $83,321

Miranda, CA $83,364

Myers Flat, CA $83,339

Orick, CA $83,395

Orleans, CA $83,429

Petrolia, CA $83,309

Phillipsville, CA $83,322

Redway, CA $83,449

Rio Dell, CA $83,531

Salyer, CA $83,446

Samoa, CA $83,537

Scotia, CA $83,423

Smith River, CA $83,057

Somes Bar, CA $83,402

Redcrest, CA $83,307

Trinidad, CA $83,512

Weott, CA $83,439

Willow Creek, CA $83,464

Leggett, CA $83,333

Piercy, CA $83,319

Whitethorn, CA $83,347

Zenia, CA $83,201

Amador City, CA $86,165

Auburn, CA $86,664

West Sacramento, CA $88,842

Brooks, CA $88,018

Capay, CA $88,010

Carmichael, CA $88,781

Citrus Heights, CA $88,343

Clarksburg, CA $88,855

Coloma, CA $86,510

Cool, CA $86,643

Courtland, CA $88,857

Davis, CA $88,753

Diamond Springs, CA $86,378

Dixon, CA $89,241

El Dorado, CA $86,476

Elk Grove, CA $88,488

Elmira, CA $90,008

Elverta, CA $88,682

Esparto, CA $88,495

Fair Oaks, CA $88,382

Fiddletown, CA $85,431

Folsom, CA $87,849

Foresthill, CA $84,627

Galt, CA $87,897

Garden Valley, CA $85,841

Georgetown, CA $84,974

Greenwood, CA $86,027

Grizzly Flats, CA $84,612

Guinda, CA $87,833

Herald, CA $87,133

Hood, CA $88,742

Ione, CA $86,372

Isleton, CA $89,367

Jackson, CA $85,709

Kit Carson, CA $84,747

Knights Landing, CA $87,484

Kirkwood, CA $83,232

Lincoln, CA $87,420

Loomis, CA $87,584

Lotus, CA $86,665

Mcclellan, CA $88,853

Madison, CA $88,634

Martell, CA $85,822

Mather, CA $88,592

Mount Aukum, CA $85,829

Newcastle, CA $87,285

Nicolaus, CA $87,928

North Highlands, CA $88,796

Roseville, CA $88,101

Orangevale, CA $88,148

Penryn, CA $87,426

Pilot Hill, CA $87,123

Pine Grove, CA $85,272

Pioneer, CA $83,961

Placerville, CA $86,224

Pleasant Grove, CA $88,144

Plymouth, CA $86,583

Rancho Cordova, CA $88,606

Represa, CA $87,867

Rescue, CA $87,122

Rio Linda, CA $88,855

Rio Oso, CA $87,405

River Pines, CA $85,967

Robbins, CA $87,714

Rocklin, CA $87,844

Rumsey, CA $86,373

Ryde, CA $88,933

Sheridan, CA $87,110

Shingle Springs, CA $87,044

Sloughhouse, CA $87,612

Somerset, CA $84,682

Sutter Creek, CA $85,884

Thornton, CA $88,891

Vacaville, CA $90,052

Volcano, CA $85,170

Walnut Grove, CA $89,090

Wheatland, CA $86,690

Wilton, CA $88,143

Winters, CA $88,977

Woodland, CA $88,568

Yolo, CA $88,481

Zamora, CA $88,296

Drytown, CA $86,314

Alta, CA $84,516

Applegate, CA $86,033

Camino, CA $85,458

Chicago Park, CA $84,806

Colfax, CA $85,107

Dutch Flat, CA $84,438

Emigrant Gap, CA $83,912

Gold Run, CA $84,491

Kyburz, CA $83,302

Echo Lake, CA $83,217

Meadow Vista, CA $86,121

Norden, CA $84,130

Pollock Pines, CA $83,927

Soda Springs, CA $84,198

Twin Bridges, CA $83,109

Weimar, CA $85,732

Granite Bay, CA $87,780

El Dorado Hills, CA $87,501

Antelope, CA $88,574

Marysville, CA $85,093

Beale Afb, CA $86,097

Alleghany, CA $83,862

Arbuckle, CA $85,961

Artois, CA $84,229

Bangor, CA $84,641

Belden, CA $83,825

Berry Creek, CA $84,404

Biggs, CA $84,511

Browns Valley, CA $84,596

Brownsville, CA $84,467

Butte City, CA $84,468

Camptonville, CA $83,963

Canyon Dam, CA $83,699

Cedar Ridge, CA $84,806

Challenge, CA $84,244

Chico, CA $84,511

Clipper Mills, CA $84,234

Colusa, CA $84,966

Crescent Mills, CA $83,632

Dobbins, CA $84,176

Downieville, CA $83,766

Dunnigan, CA $87,671

Durham, CA $84,507

Elk Creek, CA $84,192

Feather Falls, CA $84,481

Forbestown, CA $84,400

Forest Ranch, CA $84,350

Glenn, CA $84,424

Goodyears Bar, CA $83,812

Grass Valley, CA $84,742

Penn Valley, CA $85,018

Greenville, CA $83,656

Gridley, CA $84,695

Grimes, CA $86,136

Hamilton City, CA $84,457

Live Oak, CA $84,877

Magalia, CA $84,345

Maxwell, CA $84,785

Meadow Valley, CA $83,833

Meridian, CA $86,275

Nelson, CA $84,474

Nevada City, CA $84,192

North San Juan, CA $83,845

Olivehurst, CA $86,670

Oregon House, CA $84,481

Orland, CA $84,133

Oroville, CA $84,440

Paradise, CA $84,416

Palermo, CA $84,581

Princeton, CA $84,487

Quincy, CA $83,683

Rackerby, CA $84,602

Richvale, CA $84,461

Rough And Ready, CA $84,864

Smartsville, CA $85,357

Stirling City, CA $84,271

Stonyford, CA $84,257

Storrie, CA $84,105

Strawberry Valley, CA $83,780

Sutter, CA $85,179

Taylorsville, CA $83,522

Twain, CA $83,715

Washington, CA $84,223

Williams, CA $85,083

Willows, CA $84,341

Yuba City, CA $86,810

Redding, CA $83,897

Adin, CA $83,630

Anderson, CA $83,885

Bella Vista, CA $83,912

Bieber, CA $83,689

Big Bar, CA $83,336

Big Bend, CA $83,754

Burney, CA $83,984

Callahan, CA $83,494

Canby, CA $83,491

Cassel, CA $83,951

Castella, CA $83,645

Shasta Lake, CA $83,942

Chester, CA $83,870

Corning, CA $84,114

Cottonwood, CA $83,762

Dorris, CA $83,037

Douglas City, CA $83,540

Dunsmuir, CA $83,753

Etna, CA $83,485

Fall River Mills, CA $83,890

Flournoy, CA $83,861

Forks Of Salmon, CA $83,351

Fort Jones, CA $83,233

French Gulch, CA $83,601

Gazelle, CA $83,550

Gerber, CA $84,103

Greenview, CA $83,491

Grenada, CA $83,415

Happy Camp, CA $83,075

Hat Creek, CA $83,957

Hayfork, CA $83,477

Hornbrook, CA $82,240

Hyampom, CA $83,347

Igo, CA $83,545

Junction City, CA $83,497

Klamath River, CA $82,406

Lakehead, CA $83,710

Lewiston, CA $83,609

Lookout, CA $83,664

Los Molinos, CA $84,160

Mcarthur, CA $83,816

Mccloud, CA $83,779

Macdoel, CA $83,245

Manton, CA $83,947

Mill Creek, CA $83,847

Millville, CA $83,880

Mineral, CA $83,955

Montague, CA $83,094

Montgomery Creek, CA $83,853

Mount Shasta, CA $83,804

Nubieber, CA $83,774

Oak Run, CA $83,931

Obrien, CA $83,711

Old Station, CA $83,956

Palo Cedro, CA $83,937

Paskenta, CA $83,829

Paynes Creek, CA $83,916

Platina, CA $83,395

Proberta, CA $84,200

Red Bluff, CA $83,843

Round Mountain, CA $83,994

Scott Bar, CA $82,741

Seiad Valley, CA $82,333

Shasta, CA $83,670

Shingletown, CA $83,991

Tehama, CA $84,177

Trinity Center, CA $83,503

Vina, CA $84,294

Weaverville, CA $83,627

Weed, CA $83,702

Whiskeytown, CA $83,593

Whitmore, CA $83,986

Yreka, CA $82,948

Alturas, CA $83,540

Blairsden Graeagle, CA $83,641

Cedarville, CA $83,411

Chilcoot, CA $82,789

Clio, CA $83,583

Coleville, CA $82,983

Davis Creek, CA $83,215

Doyle, CA $82,981

Eagleville, CA $83,362

Floriston, CA $83,208

Fort Bidwell, CA $83,119

Herlong, CA $83,338

Janesville, CA $83,630

Lake City, CA $83,216

Likely, CA $83,462

Litchfield, CA $83,424

Loyalton, CA $83,107

Madeline, CA $83,498

Markleeville, CA $82,887

Milford, CA $83,424

Portola, CA $83,498

Ravendale, CA $83,397

Calpine, CA $83,359

Sierra City, CA $83,647

Sierraville, CA $83,542

Susanville, CA $83,713

Standish, CA $83,581

Beckwourth, CA $83,162

Termo, CA $83,475

Topaz, CA $82,915

Tulelake, CA $83,095

Vinton, CA $82,912

Wendel, CA $83,204

Westwood, CA $83,870

Carnelian Bay, CA $84,224

Homewood, CA $83,683

Tahoma, CA $83,092

Kings Beach, CA $83,763

Tahoe City, CA $84,090

Olympic Valley, CA $84,355

Tahoe Vista, CA $84,044

South Lake Tahoe, CA $82,952

Truckee, CA $84,560

Defect Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Defect Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Defect Manager positions in Business Services or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Defect Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Defect Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$126,873	$61.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$95,155	$46.0	5%

Defect Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Defect Manager'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.

$80,134

Average $90,623/year

$97,118

$6,678

Average $7,552/month

$8,093

$1,541

Average $1,743/week

$1,868

$39

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,118	$8,093	$1,868	$47
Average	$90,623	$7,552	$1,743	$44
25th Percentile	$80,134	$6,678	$1,541	$39

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