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 $79,101 for beginners, reaching about $84,302 at mid-level, and approach $85,567 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 $90,977, California $90,632, Massachusetts $89,424. 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: $174,723; IT Quality Assurance Manager: $121,501.

Defect Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does a Defect Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Defect Manager in Maryland is $84,724 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,320
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,917 to $90,794
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,988

10% $65,988

50% (Median) $84,724

90% $96,320

Defect Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,794	$7,566	$1,746	$44
Average	$84,724	$7,060	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$74,917	$6,243	$1,441	$36

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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): $79,101
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,367
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,302
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,314
Expert (over 8 years): $85,567

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Defect Manager	less than 1 year	$79,101
Early Career Level Defect Manager	1-2 years	$81,367
Mid-Level Level Defect Manager	2-4 years	$84,302
Senior-Level Level Defect Manager	5-8 years	$85,314
Expert Level Defect Manager	over 8 years	$85,567

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: $90,977.
California: $90,632.
Massachusetts: $89,424.

District of Columbia $90,977 California $90,632 Massachusetts $89,424 Washington $89,095 New Jersey $89,062 Alaska $88,947 Connecticut $87,813 New York $87,353

Hawaii $85,882 Rhode Island $85,192 Maryland $84,724 Minnesota $84,083 Colorado $83,836 Illinois $83,754 Oregon $83,442 Delaware $83,212

New Hampshire $83,067 Virginia $82,744 Pennsylvania $81,799 Nevada $81,322 North Dakota $81,166 Michigan $80,919 Wisconsin $80,829 Vermont $80,648

Texas $80,147 Maine $80,114 Arizona $80,065 Ohio $80,007 Georgia $79,251 Indiana $78,873 Wyoming $78,799 Utah $78,684

Iowa $78,635 Kansas $78,241 Louisiana $78,126 North Carolina $78,085 Missouri $78,068 Florida $77,748 Montana $77,575 Nebraska $77,411

Kentucky $77,320 South Carolina $76,992 Tennessee $76,786 Idaho $76,704 New Mexico $76,104 Oklahoma $75,973 Alabama $75,488 South Dakota $74,675

Arkansas $74,231 West Virginia $73,993 Mississippi $73,278

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:

Owings: $87,237
Riverdale: $90,357
College Park: $90,254

Owings, MD $87,237

Riverdale, MD $90,357

College Park, MD $90,254

Fort Washington, MD $90,195

Oxon Hill, MD $90,455

Suitland, MD $90,426

District Heights, MD $90,381

Temple Hills, MD $90,428

Deale, MD $86,832

Dunkirk, MD $87,751

Fort George G Meade, MD $85,738

Friendship, MD $87,108

Fulton, MD $86,877

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $90,121

Savage, MD $85,865

Shady Side, MD $86,147

Galesville, MD $86,527

Greenbelt, MD $89,941

Glenn Dale, MD $88,947

Upper Marlboro, MD $89,034

Harwood, MD $86,859

Highland, MD $86,799

West River, MD $86,876

Tracys Landing, MD $86,937

Hyattsville, MD $90,430

Jessup, MD $85,444

Bethesda, MD $90,457

Glen Echo, MD $90,440

Chevy Chase, MD $90,447

Cabin John, MD $90,421

Olney, MD $88,385

Brookeville, MD $86,735

Poolesville, MD $87,499

Barnesville, MD $86,281

Beallsville, MD $86,440

Boyds, MD $87,101

Dickerson, MD $86,340

Rockville, MD $89,426

Potomac, MD $89,684

Derwood, MD $88,477

Sandy Spring, MD $87,961

Ashton, MD $87,767

Brinklow, MD $87,116

Burtonsville, MD $88,135

Montgomery Village, MD $87,414

Kensington, MD $90,371

Garrett Park, MD $90,264

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $89,555

Silver Spring, MD $90,319

Takoma Park, MD $90,437

Aberdeen, MD $82,838

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $82,821

Abingdon, MD $83,461

Gunpowder, MD $83,964

Arnold, MD $84,942

Baldwin, MD $83,807

Bel Air, MD $83,110

Belcamp, MD $83,231

Benson, MD $82,729

Boring, MD $82,912

Brooklandville, MD $84,623

Butler, MD $83,691

Chase, MD $84,352

Churchville, MD $82,489

Clarksville, MD $85,877

Cockeysville, MD $83,851

Hunt Valley, MD $84,203

Crownsville, MD $85,517

Darlington, MD $81,759

Davidsonville, MD $86,764

Dayton, MD $85,823

Edgewater, MD $85,970

Edgewood, MD $83,715

Ellicott City, MD $84,790

Columbia, MD $85,425

Fallston, MD $83,496

Finksburg, MD $83,525

Forest Hill, MD $82,657

Fork, MD $84,090

Fort Howard, MD $84,621

Freeland, MD $80,997

Gambrills, MD $85,840

Gibson Island, MD $84,668

Glen Arm, MD $84,400

Glen Burnie, MD $84,768

Glyndon, MD $83,957

Hampstead, MD $82,027

Elkridge, MD $84,861

Hanover, MD $84,910

Harmans, MD $84,905

Havre De Grace, MD $82,300

Hydes, MD $84,097

Jarrettsville, MD $82,383

Joppa, MD $83,928

Kingsville, MD $84,114

Lineboro, MD $80,790

Linthicum Heights, MD $84,781

Long Green, MD $84,262

Spencerville, MD $88,005

Clarksburg, MD $86,080

Damascus, MD $85,338

Germantown, MD $87,889

Annapolis, MD $85,599

Cumberland, MD $77,759

Accident, MD $77,629

Barton, MD $77,994

Bittinger, MD $77,848

Bloomington, MD $78,125

Corriganville, MD $77,265

Eckhart Mines, MD $77,693

Ellerslie, MD $77,363

Flintstone, MD $77,778

Friendsville, MD $77,607

Frostburg, MD $77,586

Grantsville, MD $77,589

Kitzmiller, MD $77,595

Lonaconing, MD $77,854

Luke, MD $78,131

Mc Henry, MD $77,637

Midland, MD $78,114

Midlothian, MD $77,597

Mount Savage, MD $77,242

Oakland, MD $77,412

Oldtown, MD $77,884

Pinto, MD $78,028

Rawlings, MD $78,053

Spring Gap, MD $77,979

Swanton, MD $77,790

Westernport, MD $78,127

Easton, MD $83,902

Barclay, MD $83,201

Bethlehem, MD $83,308

Betterton, MD $83,263

Bozman, MD $84,617

Cambridge, MD $83,312

Centreville, MD $83,989

Chester, MD $84,638

Chestertown, MD $83,652

Church Creek, MD $83,181

Church Hill, MD $83,540

Claiborne, MD $84,769

Cordova, MD $83,618

Crapo, MD $82,448

Crocheron, MD $81,853

Crumpton, MD $83,106

Denton, MD $83,182

East New Market, MD $82,980

Federalsburg, MD $82,964

Fishing Creek, MD $82,753

Galena, MD $82,882

Goldsboro, MD $83,021

Grasonville, MD $84,477

Greensboro, MD $83,037

Henderson, MD $83,113

Hillsboro, MD $83,678

Hurlock, MD $82,999

Ingleside, MD $83,268

Kennedyville, MD $83,030

Mcdaniel, MD $84,735

Madison, MD $83,828

Marydel, MD $82,885

Massey, MD $82,901

Millington, MD $83,019

Neavitt, MD $84,723

Newcomb, MD $84,139

Oxford, MD $83,723

Preston, MD $83,278

Price, MD $83,596

Queen Anne, MD $83,815

Queenstown, MD $84,292

Rhodesdale, MD $82,502

Ridgely, MD $83,365

Rock Hall, MD $84,163

Royal Oak, MD $83,983

Saint Michaels, MD $84,552

Secretary, MD $83,297

Sherwood, MD $85,240

Deal Island, MD $81,226

Eden, MD $81,386

Ewell, MD $80,973

Fruitland, MD $81,666

Girdletree, MD $80,787

Hebron, MD $81,589

Linkwood, MD $82,740

Manokin, MD $81,118

Mardela Springs, MD $81,882

Marion Station, MD $80,833

Nanticoke, MD $81,553

Newark, MD $81,214

Ocean City, MD $81,605

Parsonsburg, MD $81,441

Pittsville, MD $81,444

Pocomoke City, MD $80,938

Powellville, MD $81,403

Princess Anne, MD $81,328

Quantico, MD $81,429

Rehobeth, MD $80,809

Sharptown, MD $82,332

Showell, MD $81,442

Snow Hill, MD $81,154

Stockton, MD $80,668

Tyaskin, MD $81,350

Tylerton, MD $81,069

Upper Fairmount, MD $81,316

Vienna, MD $82,057

Westover, MD $81,117

Whaleyville, MD $81,399

Willards, MD $81,431

Delmar, MD $81,647

North East, MD $82,375

Perry Point, MD $82,255

Perryville, MD $82,225

Port Deposit, MD $82,022

Rising Sun, MD $81,753

Warwick, MD $82,864

Cecilton, MD $82,807

Charlestown, MD $82,364

Chesapeake City, MD $82,805

Childs, MD $82,694

Stevensville, MD $84,854

Colora, MD $81,680

Conowingo, MD $81,542

Earleville, MD $82,728

Elk Mills, MD $82,722

Elkton, MD $82,662

Georgetown, MD $82,790

Lutherville Timonium, MD $84,553

Abell, MD $83,712

Accokeek, MD $89,454

Aquasco, MD $87,241

Avenue, MD $83,845

Barstow, MD $86,200

Bel Alton, MD $86,626

Benedict, MD $86,568

Brandywine, MD $88,607

Broomes Island, MD $85,221

Bryans Road, MD $89,280

Bryantown, MD $87,665

Bushwood, MD $83,906

California, MD $83,835

Callaway, MD $83,250

Chaptico, MD $84,703

Charlotte Hall, MD $85,981

Cheltenham, MD $89,436

Clements, MD $84,704

Cobb Island, MD $83,944

Coltons Point, MD $83,550

Compton, MD $84,005

Dameron, MD $82,189

Dowell, MD $84,096

Drayden, MD $82,386

Faulkner, MD $86,163

Great Mills, MD $83,384

Helen, MD $85,495

Hollywood, MD $84,330

Hughesville, MD $87,080

Huntingtown, MD $86,723

Indian Head, MD $87,263

Ironsides, MD $86,911

Issue, MD $84,398

La Plata, MD $87,510

Leonardtown, MD $83,695

Lexington Park, MD $83,129

Loveville, MD $84,573

Lusby, MD $84,253

Marbury, MD $87,963

Mechanicsville, MD $85,478

Morganza, MD $84,979

Mount Victoria, MD $84,002

Nanjemoy, MD $85,889

Newburg, MD $85,028

Park Hall, MD $82,885

Patuxent River, MD $83,323

Piney Point, MD $82,514

Pomfret, MD $88,461

Port Republic, MD $85,685

Port Tobacco, MD $87,187

Prince Frederick, MD $86,205

Ridge, MD $81,825

Rock Point, MD $84,997

Saint Inigoes, MD $82,088

Saint Leonard, MD $85,271

Saint Marys City, MD $82,868

Scotland, MD $81,283

Solomons, MD $84,020

Sunderland, MD $86,896

Tall Timbers, MD $82,620

Valley Lee, MD $82,652

Welcome, MD $86,645

White Plains, MD $88,470

Southern Md Facility, MD $89,550

Annapolis Junction, MD $85,638

Lanham, MD $89,889

Beltsville, MD $89,761

Laurel, MD $87,804

Bladensburg, MD $90,416

Lothian, MD $87,754

Mount Rainier, MD $90,458

North Beach, MD $86,535

Bowie, MD $87,790

Brentwood, MD $90,453

Capitol Heights, MD $90,413

Chesapeake Beach, MD $86,490

Churchton, MD $86,511

Clinton, MD $89,904

Still Pond, MD $83,268

Sudlersville, MD $83,112

Taylors Island, MD $83,850

Templeville, MD $82,890

Tilghman, MD $85,048

Toddville, MD $82,042

Trappe, MD $83,363

Wingate, MD $82,363

Wittman, MD $84,768

Woolford, MD $83,504

Worton, MD $83,554

Wye Mills, MD $84,146

Frederick, MD $83,193

Adamstown, MD $84,923

Big Pool, MD $78,885

Boonsboro, MD $81,695

Braddock Heights, MD $83,151

Brownsville, MD $82,908

Brunswick, MD $83,675

Buckeystown, MD $84,290

Burkittsville, MD $83,042

Cascade, MD $80,951

Cavetown, MD $80,849

Chewsville, MD $80,974

Clear Spring, MD $79,891

Cooksville, MD $84,754

Emmitsburg, MD $81,221

Fairplay, MD $81,170

Funkstown, MD $81,162

Glenelg, MD $85,652

Glenwood, MD $85,232

Hagerstown, MD $80,751

Hancock, MD $78,496

Ijamsville, MD $84,714

Jefferson, MD $83,758

Keedysville, MD $81,954

Keymar, MD $81,913

Knoxville, MD $83,235

Ladiesburg, MD $82,208

Libertytown, MD $82,965

Lisbon, MD $84,765

Little Orleans, MD $78,062

Maugansville, MD $80,458

Middletown, MD $82,845

Monrovia, MD $84,528

Mount Airy, MD $84,021

Myersville, MD $81,769

New Market, MD $83,681

New Midway, MD $82,205

New Windsor, MD $82,949

Point Of Rocks, MD $84,762

Rocky Ridge, MD $81,659

Rohrersville, MD $82,513

Sabillasville, MD $81,061

Saint James, MD $81,182

Sharpsburg, MD $81,832

Smithsburg, MD $80,922

Sykesville, MD $84,238

Taneytown, MD $81,416

Thurmont, MD $81,751

Tuscarora, MD $85,085

Union Bridge, MD $82,612

Unionville, MD $83,011

Walkersville, MD $82,718

West Friendship, MD $84,940

Williamsport, MD $80,839

Woodbine, MD $84,756

Woodsboro, MD $82,325

Salisbury, MD $81,648

Allen, MD $81,537

Berlin, MD $81,450

Bishopville, MD $81,469

Bivalve, MD $81,768

Manchester, MD $81,040

Marriottsville, MD $84,575

Maryland Line, MD $80,790

Mayo, MD $85,780

Millersville, MD $85,080

Monkton, MD $83,079

Odenton, MD $85,941

Crofton, MD $86,432

Owings Mills, MD $84,407

Parkton, MD $81,804

Pasadena, MD $84,691

Perry Hall, MD $84,462

Perryman, MD $83,054

Phoenix, MD $84,017

Pylesville, MD $81,316

Randallstown, MD $84,537

Reisterstown, MD $84,207

Riderwood, MD $84,716

Riva, MD $86,108

Severn, MD $85,067

Severna Park, MD $84,952

Simpsonville, MD $85,781

Sparks Glencoe, MD $83,337

Crisfield, MD $81,032

Stevenson, MD $84,592

Dhs, MD $89,476

Waldorf, MD $88,419

Street, MD $81,687

Upperco, MD $82,843

Upper Falls, MD $84,197

Westminster, MD $82,846

Whiteford, MD $81,284

White Hall, MD $81,694

White Marsh, MD $84,384

Woodstock, MD $84,614

Baltimore, MD $84,724

Towson, MD $84,714

Gwynn Oak, MD $84,742

Pikesville, MD $84,682

Sparrows Point, MD $84,633

Middle River, MD $84,458

Essex, MD $84,657

Dundalk, MD $84,738

Brooklyn, MD $84,739

Curtis Bay, MD $84,757

Halethorpe, MD $84,750

Catonsville, MD $84,792

Parkville, MD $84,701

Nottingham, MD $84,615

Rosedale, MD $84,723

Windsor Mill, MD $84,697

Gaithersburg, MD $88,292

Washington Grove, MD $88,338

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	$118,613	$57.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$88,960	$43.0	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.

$74,917

Average $84,724/year

$90,794

$6,243

Average $7,060/month

$7,566

$1,441

Average $1,629/week

$1,746

$36

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,794	$7,566	$1,746	$44
Average	$84,724	$7,060	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$74,917	$6,243	$1,441	$36

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