What are the main factors that influence a Head of QA'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 Head of QA?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Head of QA roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Head of QA's salary?

A Head of QA's salary grows with experience: starting around $150,890 for beginners, reaching about $160,980 at mid-level, and approach $242,154 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Head of QA?

Head of QA salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head of QA roles are District of Columbia $227,044, California $226,182, Massachusetts $223,168. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Head of QA roles make?

Salaries for Head of QA level roles vary by specialization: QA Director: $198,290; QA Analyst V: $152,500; Acting Head of Policy, Planning & QA: $141,826; QA/Validation Engineering Manager: $131,700; QA Manager: $128,490.

Head of QA Salary in Ohio

How much does a Head of QA make in Ohio? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head of QA in Ohio is $199,668 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $96.

However, a Head of QA's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $230,897
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $184,025 to $216,014
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $169,784

10% $169,784

50% (Median) $199,668

90% $230,897

Head of QA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$216,014	$18,001	$4,154	$104
Average	$199,668	$16,639	$3,840	$96
25th Percentile	$184,025	$15,335	$3,539	$88

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Key Factors That Influence Head of QA Salaries

A Head of QA'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 Head of QA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head of QA'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): $150,890
Early Career (1-2 years): $127,134
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,980
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $196,263
Expert (over 8 years): $242,154

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Quality Assurance Specialist V	less than 1 year	$150,890
Quality Assurance Manager	1-2 years	$127,134
Quality Assurance Senior Manager	2-4 years	$160,980
Head of QA	5-8 years	$196,263
VP of Quality Assurance	over 8 years	$242,154

How Do Head of QA 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 Head of QAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $227,044.
California: $226,182.
Massachusetts: $223,168.

District of Columbia $227,044 California $226,182 Massachusetts $223,168 Washington $222,348 New Jersey $222,266 Alaska $221,979 Connecticut $219,149 New York $218,000

Hawaii $214,330 Rhode Island $212,607 Maryland $211,438 Minnesota $209,839 Colorado $209,224 Illinois $209,019 Oregon $208,239 Delaware $207,665

New Hampshire $207,304 Virginia $206,496 Pennsylvania $204,138 Nevada $202,949 North Dakota $202,559 Michigan $201,944 Wisconsin $201,719 Vermont $201,267

Texas $200,016 Maine $199,934 Arizona $199,811 Ohio $199,668 Georgia $197,781 Indiana $196,838 Wyoming $196,653 Utah $196,366

Iowa $196,243 Kansas $195,259 Louisiana $194,972 North Carolina $194,869 Missouri $194,828 Florida $194,029 Montana $193,598 Nebraska $193,188

Kentucky $192,962 South Carolina $192,142 Tennessee $191,630 Idaho $191,424 New Mexico $189,927 Oklahoma $189,599 Alabama $188,390 South Dakota $186,359

Arkansas $185,252 West Virginia $184,657 Mississippi $182,873

Top Paying Cities for Head of QA

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:

Dublin: $199,293
Etna: $198,470
Fredericktown: $193,803

Dublin, OH $199,293

Etna, OH $198,470

Fredericktown, OH $193,803

Galena, OH $198,472

Gambier, OH $193,571

Granville, OH $197,365

Hebron, OH $197,047

Hilliard, OH $199,572

Homer, OH $196,514

Nankin, OH $193,908

Nevada, OH $192,138

Howard, OH $193,053

Irwin, OH $195,440

Jacksontown, OH $196,530

Johnstown, OH $197,921

Kilbourne, OH $197,295

Kirkersville, OH $197,790

Lewis Center, OH $198,837

Magnetic Springs, OH $195,764

Martinsburg, OH $194,160

Marysville, OH $195,790

Mechanicsburg, OH $193,032

Milford Center, OH $194,874

Millersport, OH $197,084

Mingo, OH $192,776

Mount Liberty, OH $196,403

Mount Vernon, OH $194,865

New Albany, OH $199,184

Newark, OH $196,114

Heath, OH $195,905

North Lewisburg, OH $193,290

Ostrander, OH $197,074

Pataskala, OH $198,548

Plain City, OH $198,048

Powell, OH $198,766

Radnor, OH $195,723

Raymond, OH $193,932

Reynoldsburg, OH $199,371

Rosewood, OH $192,257

Saint Louisville, OH $195,317

Saint Paris, OH $191,437

Summit Station, OH $199,102

Sunbury, OH $197,964

Thornville, OH $195,692

Unionville Center, OH $197,082

Urbana, OH $191,066

Utica, OH $195,975

Westerville, OH $199,414

Westville, OH $190,508

Woodstock, OH $193,299

Columbus, OH $199,777

Adelphi, OH $189,757

Amanda, OH $194,933

Ashville, OH $197,999

Baltimore, OH $197,576

Bloomingburg, OH $193,986

Bremen, OH $194,330

Brice, OH $199,674

Canal Winchester, OH $198,784

Carbon Hill, OH $190,510

Carroll, OH $197,697

Circleville, OH $192,739

Clarksburg, OH $190,174

Commercial Point, OH $198,762

Derby, OH $197,816

Galloway, OH $199,387

Grove City, OH $199,729

Groveport, OH $199,461

Harrisburg, OH $198,749

Haydenville, OH $190,647

Jeffersonville, OH $193,206

Lancaster, OH $195,612

Laurelville, OH $190,210

Lithopolis, OH $198,608

Lockbourne, OH $199,403

Logan, OH $190,889

London, OH $195,255

Milledgeville, OH $193,186

Mount Sterling, OH $196,020

Murray City, OH $189,979

New Holland, OH $192,882

Orient, OH $198,431

Pickerington, OH $198,909

Pleasantville, OH $196,239

Rockbridge, OH $192,384

Rushville, OH $195,132

Sedalia, OH $193,893

South Bloomingville, OH $189,958

South Solon, OH $193,108

Stoutsville, OH $193,617

Sugar Grove, OH $193,967

Tarlton, OH $191,874

Thurston, OH $196,824

Wilkesville, OH $188,982

Willow Wood, OH $184,114

Winchester, OH $192,169

Zaleski, OH $189,880

Athens, OH $187,770

Albany, OH $188,958

Amesville, OH $186,310

Barlow, OH $182,986

Bartlett, OH $184,647

Belpre, OH $182,334

Beverly, OH $184,998

Buchtel, OH $190,389

Carbondale, OH $189,651

Chauncey, OH $189,964

Chester, OH $185,154

Coal Run, OH $184,541

Coolville, OH $183,837

Cutler, OH $184,350

Dexter City, OH $185,234

Fleming, OH $183,144

Glouster, OH $189,388

Graysville, OH $186,880

Guysville, OH $185,324

Hockingport, OH $183,298

Jacksonville, OH $190,059

Langsville, OH $188,470

Little Hocking, OH $183,044

Long Bottom, OH $184,575

Lowell, OH $184,333

Lower Salem, OH $185,230

Macksburg, OH $184,858

Marietta, OH $183,296

Middleport, OH $187,971

Millfield, OH $189,005

Nelsonville, OH $189,987

New Marshfield, OH $189,550

New Matamoras, OH $185,389

Newport, OH $183,932

Pomeroy, OH $187,262

Portland, OH $184,981

Racine, OH $185,457

Reedsville, OH $184,126

Reno, OH $184,073

Rutland, OH $187,943

Shade, OH $186,825

Sharpsburg, OH $186,320

Stewart, OH $185,240

Syracuse, OH $187,395

The Plains, OH $189,815

Trimble, OH $189,819

Tuppers Plains, OH $184,147

Vincent, OH $183,163

Waterford, OH $184,110

Watertown, OH $183,622

Whipple, OH $184,196

Wingett Run, OH $185,008

Lima, OH $189,599

Beaverdam, OH $189,669

Gomer, OH $189,770

Ada, OH $190,293

Alger, OH $190,539

Antwerp, OH $191,529

Arlington, OH $191,943

Belmore, OH $192,429

Benton Ridge, OH $191,375

Bluffton, OH $190,131

Buckland, OH $190,358

Cairo, OH $189,610

Cecil, OH $191,822

Celina, OH $192,005

Chickasaw, OH $192,766

Cloverdale, OH $190,973

Coldwater, OH $192,202

Columbus Grove, OH $189,940

Continental, OH $191,660

Convoy, OH $191,355

Delphos, OH $190,465

Dola, OH $190,988

Dunkirk, OH $191,433

Dupont, OH $191,306

Elgin, OH $191,113

Findlay, OH $192,343

Jenera, OH $191,076

Forest, OH $192,033

Fort Jennings, OH $190,452

Fort Loramie, OH $192,390

Fort Recovery, OH $191,945

Glandorf, OH $190,826

Grover Hill, OH $191,488

Harrod, OH $189,876

Haviland, OH $191,568

Kalida, OH $190,623

Bowling Green, OH $196,678

Oregon, OH $197,775

Northwood, OH $197,753

Zanesville, OH $191,652

Ava, OH $188,843

Barnesville, OH $189,706

Beallsville, OH $189,325

Belle Valley, OH $188,527

Belmont, OH $190,567

Bethesda, OH $190,139

Blue Rock, OH $189,562

Brownsville, OH $195,308

Buffalo, OH $189,038

Byesville, OH $188,826

Caldwell, OH $187,258

Cambridge, OH $189,226

Chandlersville, OH $189,033

Chesterhill, OH $186,351

Corning, OH $190,096

Crooksville, OH $190,945

Cumberland, OH $188,461

Derwent, OH $188,447

Duncan Falls, OH $190,856

Greenford, OH $186,329

East Fultonham, OH $192,343

Loveland, OH $198,382

Lynchburg, OH $194,408

Manchester, OH $191,018

Marathon, OH $197,283

Martinsville, OH $194,066

Miamiville, OH $199,075

Midland, OH $194,898

Milford, OH $198,745

Morrow, OH $196,602

Moscow, OH $197,271

Mount Orab, OH $196,524

Mowrystown, OH $193,688

Neville, OH $196,834

New Richmond, OH $198,304

Newtonsville, OH $197,384

New Vienna, OH $193,280

Owensville, OH $198,060

Pleasant Plain, OH $196,908

Port William, OH $194,336

Reesville, OH $193,658

Ripley, OH $192,230

Russellville, OH $193,498

Sabina, OH $193,465

Sardinia, OH $194,014

Sinking Spring, OH $190,713

Terrace Park, OH $199,243

Williamsburg, OH $197,392

Wilmington, OH $194,728

Cincinnati, OH $199,258

Maximo, OH $192,681

Mechanicstown, OH $191,835

Middlebranch, OH $193,135

Midvale, OH $192,212

Millersburg, OH $192,813

Mineral City, OH $192,587

Minerva, OH $192,427

Mount Eaton, OH $193,032

Mount Hope, OH $193,014

Nashville, OH $192,659

Navarre, OH $192,944

New Philadelphia, OH $192,169

North Georgetown, OH $191,258

North Lawrence, OH $193,502

Orrville, OH $193,567

Paris, OH $192,708

Robertsville, OH $192,802

Sandyville, OH $192,819

Sebring, OH $191,246

Sherrodsville, OH $192,341

Shreve, OH $193,081

Smithville, OH $193,928

Somerdale, OH $192,599

Stillwater, OH $191,562

Strasburg, OH $192,708

Sugarcreek, OH $192,612

Tuscarawas, OH $191,890

Fairview, OH $190,411

Fultonham, OH $192,692

Glenford, OH $195,493

Gratiot, OH $194,937

Hopewell, OH $193,079

Jerusalem, OH $189,253

Junction City, OH $192,712

Kimbolton, OH $189,784

Kipling, OH $188,906

Laings, OH $188,685

Lewisville, OH $187,949

Lore City, OH $189,175

Mcconnelsville, OH $188,545

Malaga, OH $189,183

Malta, OH $189,208

Morristown, OH $191,002

Mount Perry, OH $192,915

Moxahala, OH $191,004

New Concord, OH $189,341

New Lexington, OH $191,658

New Straitsville, OH $190,582

Norwich, OH $189,667

Old Washington, OH $189,515

Philo, OH $190,551

Pleasant City, OH $188,424

Quaker City, OH $188,984

Roseville, OH $191,837

Salesville, OH $188,941

Sarahsville, OH $187,877

Senecaville, OH $188,593

Shawnee, OH $190,711

Somerset, OH $193,323

Stafford, OH $187,959

Stockport, OH $185,830

Summerfield, OH $188,051

Sycamore Valley, OH $186,979

White Cottage, OH $192,308

Woodsfield, OH $188,787

Adamsville, OH $189,971

Bakersville, OH $191,679

Baltic, OH $192,509

Blissfield, OH $191,867

Conesville, OH $190,844

Coshocton, OH $191,468

Dresden, OH $191,541

Frazeysburg, OH $192,790

Fresno, OH $191,999

Uhrichsville, OH $191,744

Uniontown, OH $194,226

Walnut Creek, OH $192,716

Waynesburg, OH $192,813

Wilmot, OH $192,891

Winesburg, OH $192,751

Wooster, OH $193,604

Deersville, OH $191,459

Bowerston, OH $191,923

Zoar, OH $192,712

Tippecanoe, OH $191,424

Canton, OH $192,921

North Canton, OH $193,360

East Canton, OH $192,960

Alvada, OH $192,550

Arcadia, OH $193,270

Ashland, OH $193,340

Attica, OH $192,544

Bascom, OH $193,869

Bellevue, OH $193,510

Bellville, OH $193,030

Berlin Heights, OH $196,200

Bettsville, OH $195,070

Birmingham, OH $196,772

Bloomdale, OH $194,463

Bloomville, OH $192,109

Bucyrus, OH $192,341

Butler, OH $192,544

Castalia, OH $194,609

Chatfield, OH $192,784

Collins, OH $195,692

Crestline, OH $192,327

Flat Rock, OH $193,953

Fostoria, OH $194,139

Galion, OH $193,090

Green Springs, OH $194,488

Greenwich, OH $194,371

Hayesville, OH $193,321

Huron, OH $196,008

Jeromesville, OH $192,964

Kansas, OH $194,933

Loudonville, OH $192,325

Lucas, OH $192,046

Mc Cutchenville, OH $192,341

Melmore, OH $192,442

Milan, OH $195,540

Monroeville, OH $194,502

Union Furnace, OH $190,301

Lafayette, OH $189,649

Kingsville, OH $189,606

Kipton, OH $196,602

Lagrange, OH $196,928

Lorain, OH $197,822

Sheffield Lake, OH $197,279

Macedonia, OH $196,727

Madison, OH $193,116

Mentor, OH $196,461

Middlefield, OH $192,497

Montville, OH $192,919

Newbury, OH $195,257

Northfield, OH $197,105

North Kingsville, OH $190,044

North Olmsted, OH $197,792

Novelty, OH $196,699

Oberlin, OH $196,996

Orwell, OH $190,475

Painesville, OH $195,185

Parkman, OH $192,154

Perry, OH $194,014

Pierpont, OH $189,327

Rock Creek, OH $191,236

Rome, OH $191,240

Thompson, OH $193,239

Twinsburg, OH $196,196

Unionville, OH $191,878

Vermilion, OH $197,014

Wellington, OH $196,170

Wickliffe, OH $198,356

Williamsfield, OH $189,405

Willoughby, OH $197,349

Eastlake, OH $197,673

Windsor, OH $192,195

Cleveland, OH $199,504

Lakewood, OH $199,420

Rocky River, OH $199,172

Euclid, OH $199,024

Beachwood, OH $199,141

Hanoverton, OH $190,934

Hartford, OH $187,145

Hubbard, OH $185,543

Kensington, OH $191,623

Kinsman, OH $188,595

Lake Milton, OH $189,068

Leavittsburg, OH $188,443

Leetonia, OH $188,629

Lisbon, OH $190,131

Lowellville, OH $185,607

Mc Donald, OH $185,447

Masury, OH $186,327

Mesopotamia, OH $191,527

Mineral Ridge, OH $185,886

Negley, OH $190,194

New Middletown, OH $186,265

New Springfield, OH $186,729

Newton Falls, OH $189,353

New Waterford, OH $188,098

Niles, OH $185,787

North Benton, OH $190,797

North Bloomfield, OH $189,772

North Jackson, OH $186,651

North Lima, OH $186,236

Orangeville, OH $187,500

Petersburg, OH $186,878

Rogers, OH $189,731

Salem, OH $188,736

Southington, OH $190,274

Struthers, OH $185,381

Vienna, OH $186,140

Warren, OH $187,629

Washingtonville, OH $187,528

West Farmington, OH $190,879

West Point, OH $190,409

Winona, OH $190,188

Youngstown, OH $185,334

Alliance, OH $192,519

Apple Creek, OH $193,188

Augusta, OH $192,068

Beach City, OH $192,839

Beloit, OH $190,666

Berlin, OH $192,897

Big Prairie, OH $192,392

Bolivar, OH $192,782

Brewster, OH $192,985

Canal Fulton, OH $193,760

Carrollton, OH $192,189

Charm, OH $192,694

Dalton, OH $193,237

Damascus, OH $190,153

Dellroy, OH $192,528

Dennison, OH $191,986

Dover, OH $192,573

Dundee, OH $192,776

East Rochester, OH $192,027

East Sparta, OH $192,923

Fredericksburg, OH $193,120

Glenmont, OH $191,960

Gnadenhutten, OH $191,759

Greentown, OH $193,567

Harlem Springs, OH $191,810

Hartville, OH $193,592

Holmesville, OH $193,083

Homeworth, OH $191,882

Kidron, OH $193,157

Killbuck, OH $192,052

Lakeville, OH $192,364

Leesville, OH $191,990

Limaville, OH $192,663

Louisville, OH $192,964

Magnolia, OH $192,772

Independence, OH $199,295

North Royalton, OH $198,155

Strongsville, OH $197,804

Maple Heights, OH $199,209

Olmsted Falls, OH $197,396

Solon, OH $197,484

Bay Village, OH $198,091

Brecksville, OH $197,351

Brookpark, OH $198,983

Westlake, OH $197,870

Bedford, OH $198,513

Broadview Heights, OH $198,208

Malvern, OH $192,657

Marshallville, OH $194,211

Bradner, OH $196,241

Burgoon, OH $195,581

Clay Center, OH $197,416

Clyde, OH $194,699

Curtice, OH $197,408

Cygnet, OH $194,753

Dunbridge, OH $196,990

Elmore, OH $196,834

Fremont, OH $195,628

Genoa, OH $197,269

Gibsonburg, OH $196,598

Graytown, OH $197,049

Gypsum, OH $195,124

Harbor View, OH $197,763

Helena, OH $196,014

Isle Saint George, OH $195,624

Jerry City, OH $194,968

Kelleys Island, OH $195,134

Lacarne, OH $196,243

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $194,886

Lemoyne, OH $197,162

Lindsey, OH $196,455

Luckey, OH $197,127

Martin, OH $197,199

Middle Bass, OH $195,368

Millbury, OH $197,615

Oak Harbor, OH $196,643

Pemberville, OH $196,721

Portage, OH $195,864

Port Clinton, OH $195,747

Put In Bay, OH $195,423

Risingsun, OH $195,208

Rocky Ridge, OH $196,844

Rossford, OH $197,749

Rudolph, OH $194,997

Stony Ridge, OH $197,425

Vickery, OH $195,015

Walbridge, OH $197,740

Wayne, OH $195,485

West Millgrove, OH $194,968

Williston, OH $197,439

Woodville, OH $196,961

Alvordton, OH $193,096

Archbold, OH $193,516

Berkey, OH $197,252

Blakeslee, OH $192,417

Bryan, OH $192,735

Colton, OH $195,969

Custar, OH $194,338

Defiance, OH $192,302

Delta, OH $196,469

Deshler, OH $193,094

Edgerton, OH $192,218

Edon, OH $192,513

Evansport, OH $192,517

Farmer, OH $191,917

Fayette, OH $193,949

Grand Rapids, OH $196,297

Grelton, OH $194,445

Hamler, OH $192,505

Haskins, OH $196,924

Hicksville, OH $191,630

Holgate, OH $192,232

Holland, OH $197,373

Hoytville, OH $193,502

Jewell, OH $192,433

Kunkle, OH $193,457

Liberty Center, OH $195,577

Lyons, OH $196,797

Mc Clure, OH $194,945

Malinta, OH $193,571

Mark Center, OH $191,808

Maumee, OH $197,463

Metamora, OH $197,070

Milton Center, OH $195,079

Monclova, OH $197,201

Montpelier, OH $192,772

Napoleon, OH $194,187

Neapolis, OH $196,535

New Bavaria, OH $192,185

Ney, OH $192,220

Okolona, OH $194,039

Perrysburg, OH $197,447

Pettisville, OH $194,541

Pioneer, OH $192,731

Ridgeville Corners, OH $193,537

Sherwood, OH $191,947

Stryker, OH $192,655

Swanton, OH $196,971

Sylvania, OH $197,447

Tontogany, OH $196,565

Waterville, OH $196,906

Wauseon, OH $195,495

Weston, OH $195,729

West Unity, OH $192,882

Whitehouse, OH $196,828

Toledo, OH $197,740

Alpha, OH $197,425

Anna, OH $192,193

Ansonia, OH $192,735

Arcanum, OH $195,743

Bellbrook, OH $197,712

Botkins, OH $191,689

Bowersville, OH $193,803

Bradford, OH $194,420

Brookville, OH $197,277

Burkettsville, OH $192,917

Camden, OH $195,938

Casstown, OH $192,964

Cedarville, OH $192,257

Clayton, OH $197,630

Clifton, OH $190,959

Conover, OH $192,339

Covington, OH $194,476

Donnelsville, OH $189,718

Eaton, OH $195,825

Eldorado, OH $195,554

Englewood, OH $197,217

Enon, OH $190,518

Fairborn, OH $194,861

Farmersville, OH $197,355

Fletcher, OH $192,893

Germantown, OH $197,269

Gettysburg, OH $194,511

Gratis, OH $196,658

Greenville, OH $194,627

Hollansburg, OH $194,326

Houston, OH $193,344

Jackson Center, OH $191,736

Jamestown, OH $193,535

Kettlersville, OH $191,976

Laura, OH $196,100

Lewisburg, OH $196,420

Ludlow Falls, OH $195,784

Maplewood, OH $192,292

Medway, OH $193,697

Miamisburg, OH $197,833

New Carlisle, OH $191,209

New Lebanon, OH $197,650

New Madison, OH $194,691

New Paris, OH $194,857

New Weston, OH $192,109

North Hampton, OH $189,878

North Star, OH $192,720

Osgood, OH $192,796

Palestine, OH $194,170

Pemberton, OH $192,519

Phillipsburg, OH $196,857

Piqua, OH $193,713

Pitsburg, OH $195,821

Pleasant Hill, OH $195,284

Port Jefferson, OH $192,462

Potsdam, OH $196,293

Rossburg, OH $192,183

Russia, OH $193,506

Sidney, OH $192,753

South Charleston, OH $191,230

South Vienna, OH $191,703

Spring Valley, OH $197,025

Tipp City, OH $196,124

Tremont City, OH $189,677

Collinsville, OH $196,354

Keene, OH $191,874

Nashport, OH $192,862

Newcomerstown, OH $191,180

Plainfield, OH $191,322

Port Washington, OH $191,490

Stone Creek, OH $192,181

Trinway, OH $192,319

Walhonding, OH $192,087

Warsaw, OH $191,476

West Lafayette, OH $191,535

Adena, OH $191,794

Alledonia, OH $189,823

Amsterdam, OH $191,750

Barton, OH $192,148

Bellaire, OH $191,853

Cadiz, OH $191,336

Bergholz, OH $191,652

Blaine, OH $192,474

Bloomingdale, OH $191,693

Bridgeport, OH $192,374

Brilliant, OH $193,258

Cameron, OH $189,530

Clarington, OH $189,107

Colerain, OH $192,173

Dillonvale, OH $192,101

East Liverpool, OH $191,115

East Springfield, OH $191,701

Empire, OH $192,792

Fairpoint, OH $191,736

Glencoe, OH $191,632

Hammondsville, OH $191,275

Hannibal, OH $189,448

Irondale, OH $191,541

Jacobsburg, OH $190,416

Lansing, OH $192,610

Martins Ferry, OH $192,655

Maynard, OH $192,173

Mingo Junction, OH $192,909

Mount Pleasant, OH $192,581

Neffs, OH $192,054

Piney Fork, OH $192,608

Powhatan Point, OH $190,157

Rayland, OH $192,403

Richmond, OH $191,906

Salineville, OH $191,402

Sardis, OH $188,281

Shadyside, OH $191,677

Smithfield, OH $192,686

Saint Clairsville, OH $191,558

Lafferty, OH $191,174

Steubenville, OH $192,872

Stratton, OH $192,560

Summitville, OH $191,355

Tiltonsville, OH $193,286

New Haven, OH $193,713

New London, OH $195,269

New Riegel, OH $192,761

New Washington, OH $192,161

North Fairfield, OH $194,535

North Robinson, OH $193,151

Norwalk, OH $195,126

Nova, OH $194,732

Oceola, OH $191,730

Old Fort, OH $194,748

Ontario, OH $192,725

Perrysville, OH $192,128

Plymouth, OH $193,133

Polk, OH $193,928

Republic, OH $192,942

Sandusky, OH $195,175

Savannah, OH $194,217

Shelby, OH $192,930

Shiloh, OH $193,266

Sullivan, OH $194,968

Sulphur Springs, OH $192,747

Sycamore, OH $192,066

Tiffin, OH $193,489

Tiro, OH $192,263

Willard, OH $193,651

Wakeman, OH $196,147

Mansfield, OH $193,122

Addyston, OH $199,250

Cleves, OH $198,813

College Corner, OH $195,481

Toronto, OH $192,526

Warnock, OH $191,092

Wellsville, OH $191,057

Wolf Run, OH $191,689

Yorkville, OH $192,915

Bannock, OH $191,572

Freeport, OH $190,639

Harrisville, OH $192,370

Hopedale, OH $191,658

Flushing, OH $190,947

New Athens, OH $191,915

Piedmont, OH $190,549

New Rumley, OH $191,734

Holloway, OH $191,463

Jewett, OH $191,664

Scio, OH $191,761

Amherst, OH $197,490

Andover, OH $189,466

Ashtabula, OH $190,721

Austinburg, OH $191,018

Avon, OH $197,195

Avon Lake, OH $197,057

Berea, OH $198,183

Burton, OH $193,984

Chagrin Falls, OH $197,632

Chardon, OH $195,167

Chesterland, OH $196,869

Columbia Station, OH $196,889

Conneaut, OH $188,176

Dorset, OH $189,942

East Claridon, OH $195,128

Elyria, OH $197,412

North Ridgeville, OH $197,308

Gates Mills, OH $197,978

Geneva, OH $191,699

Grafton, OH $196,963

Grand River, OH $195,669

Huntsburg, OH $193,651

Atwater, OH $193,170

Aurora, OH $195,284

Barberton, OH $195,241

Bath, OH $195,405

Brady Lake, OH $194,759

Brunswick, OH $196,545

Burbank, OH $194,435

Chippewa Lake, OH $195,101

Clinton, OH $194,664

Creston, OH $194,527

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $195,329

Stow, OH $195,292

Doylestown, OH $194,707

Garrettsville, OH $191,978

Green, OH $193,959

Hinckley, OH $196,541

Hiram, OH $193,327

Homerville, OH $194,886

Hudson, OH $195,421

Kent, OH $194,980

Streetsboro, OH $195,009

Lakemore, OH $195,220

Westfield Center, OH $194,941

Litchfield, OH $196,085

Lodi, OH $194,888

Mantua, OH $194,172

Medina, OH $195,491

Mogadore, OH $194,707

Munroe Falls, OH $195,327

Peninsula, OH $195,546

Randolph, OH $193,748

Ravenna, OH $193,645

Rittman, OH $194,572

Rootstown, OH $193,301

Seville, OH $194,872

Sharon Center, OH $195,228

Spencer, OH $195,554

Sterling, OH $194,381

Tallmadge, OH $195,302

Valley City, OH $196,438

Wadsworth, OH $195,099

Wayland, OH $191,174

Richfield, OH $195,897

West Salem, OH $194,148

Windham, OH $191,755

Akron, OH $195,321

Fairlawn, OH $195,321

Franklin, OH $197,021

Troy, OH $194,675

Vandalia, OH $197,332

Verona, OH $196,461

Versailles, OH $193,184

West Alexandria, OH $196,789

West Manchester, OH $195,827

West Milton, OH $196,537

Wilberforce, OH $194,279

Xenia, OH $195,448

Yellow Springs, OH $191,584

Yorkshire, OH $192,181

Christiansburg, OH $191,812

Union City, OH $192,444

Dayton, OH $198,253

Alexandria, OH $197,945

Amlin, OH $199,440

Ashley, OH $196,389

Blacklick, OH $199,465

Bladensburg, OH $193,366

Brinkhaven, OH $191,744

Broadway, OH $194,779

Buckeye Lake, OH $196,658

Cable, OH $192,569

Catawba, OH $191,388

Centerburg, OH $197,041

Croton, OH $197,623

Danville, OH $192,193

Delaware, OH $197,529

Berlin Center, OH $188,496

Bristolville, OH $189,761

Brookfield, OH $186,146

Burghill, OH $187,215

Campbell, OH $185,357

Canfield, OH $185,906

Columbiana, OH $187,372

Cortland, OH $187,844

Deerfield, OH $191,162

Diamond, OH $190,317

East Palestine, OH $188,422

Elkton, OH $189,692

Ellsworth, OH $186,720

Farmdale, OH $188,568

Fowler, OH $186,936

Girard, OH $185,394

Massillon, OH $193,051

Hamilton, OH $197,468

Fairfield, OH $198,688

Harrison, OH $198,528

Harveysburg, OH $196,159

Hooven, OH $198,864

Kings Mills, OH $197,394

Lebanon, OH $196,512

Maineville, OH $197,644

Mason, OH $197,851

Miamitown, OH $199,143

Middletown, OH $196,844

Monroe, OH $196,939

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $199,256

North Bend, OH $198,852

Okeana, OH $197,744

Oregonia, OH $196,174

Overpeck, OH $197,096

Oxford, OH $196,508

Ross, OH $198,686

Seven Mile, OH $196,797

Shandon, OH $197,984

Somerville, OH $196,112

South Lebanon, OH $197,055

Springboro, OH $197,207

Trenton, OH $196,617

Waynesville, OH $196,514

West Chester, OH $198,351

West Elkton, OH $196,383

Aberdeen, OH $191,699

Amelia, OH $198,556

Batavia, OH $198,265

Bentonville, OH $191,882

Bethel, OH $197,064

Blanchester, OH $195,985

Buford, OH $194,954

Camp Dennison, OH $199,024

Chilo, OH $196,239

Clarksville, OH $195,591

Cuba, OH $194,379

Decatur, OH $191,962

Fayetteville, OH $195,659

Feesburg, OH $196,098

Felicity, OH $196,268

Georgetown, OH $194,664

Goshen, OH $197,632

Greenfield, OH $191,047

Hamersville, OH $196,323

Higginsport, OH $195,034

Highland, OH $192,874

Hillsboro, OH $191,724

Leesburg, OH $191,779

Washington Court House, OH $192,827

West Jefferson, OH $198,062

West Rushville, OH $195,216

Williamsport, OH $192,946

Springfield, OH $189,353

Chillicothe, OH $187,241

Bainbridge, OH $189,534

Beaver, OH $187,305

Bidwell, OH $188,053

Blue Creek, OH $186,985

Bourneville, OH $188,094

Cherry Fork, OH $192,115

Chesapeake, OH $182,543

Cheshire, OH $187,977

Coalton, OH $188,775

Creola, OH $189,997

Crown City, OH $184,612

Cynthiana, OH $190,262

Frankfort, OH $188,837

Franklin Furnace, OH $185,463

Friendship, OH $185,554

Gallipolis, OH $187,280

Hallsville, OH $188,478

Hamden, OH $189,144

Haverhill, OH $185,453

Ironton, OH $184,881

Jackson, OH $187,729

Jasper, OH $187,621

Kerr, OH $187,717

Kingston, OH $188,642

Kitts Hill, OH $183,903

Latham, OH $189,964

Londonderry, OH $188,472

Lucasville, OH $185,718

Lynx, OH $188,734

Mc Arthur, OH $189,677

Mc Dermott, OH $185,457

Minford, OH $185,638

New Plymouth, OH $189,552

Oak Hill, OH $186,392

Otway, OH $186,692

Patriot, OH $186,337

Pedro, OH $185,365

Peebles, OH $189,798

Piketon, OH $188,014

Portsmouth, OH $185,457

West Portsmouth, OH $185,521

Proctorville, OH $182,974

Rarden, OH $188,238

Ray, OH $188,890

Richmond Dale, OH $188,137

Rio Grande, OH $187,053

Rock Camp, OH $183,519

Scioto Furnace, OH $185,504

Scottown, OH $184,128

Seaman, OH $191,377

South Point, OH $183,003

South Salem, OH $189,228

South Webster, OH $185,775

Stockdale, OH $187,114

Stout, OH $186,109

Thurman, OH $187,223

Vinton, OH $188,299

Wakefield, OH $186,245

Waterloo, OH $185,880

Waverly, OH $188,047

Wellston, OH $188,978

West Union, OH $191,066

Wheelersburg, OH $185,396

Marion, OH $194,088

Belle Center, OH $191,601

Bellefontaine, OH $192,444

Caledonia, OH $193,430

Cardington, OH $196,071

Carey, OH $192,134

Chesterville, OH $195,645

De Graff, OH $192,378

East Liberty, OH $193,264

Edison, OH $193,856

Fulton, OH $196,172

Green Camp, OH $194,074

Harpster, OH $192,023

Huntsville, OH $192,107

Iberia, OH $193,428

Kenton, OH $192,040

Kirby, OH $192,704

Lakeview, OH $191,150

La Rue, OH $192,499

Lewistown, OH $191,945

Marengo, OH $196,680

Martel, OH $193,225

Middleburg, OH $193,268

Morral, OH $192,366

Mount Gilead, OH $194,016

Mount Victory, OH $192,200

New Bloomington, OH $192,751

Prospect, OH $194,861

Quincy, OH $192,433

Richwood, OH $194,388

Ridgeway, OH $191,835

Roundhead, OH $190,902

Rushsylvania, OH $192,419

Russells Point, OH $191,781

Shauck, OH $193,719

Sparta, OH $196,381

Upper Sandusky, OH $192,099

Waldo, OH $195,917

West Liberty, OH $192,439

West Mansfield, OH $193,141

Wharton, OH $192,001

Zanesfield, OH $192,825

Latty, OH $191,636

Leipsic, OH $191,824

Mc Comb, OH $192,446

Mc Guffey, OH $190,684

Maria Stein, OH $192,198

Melrose, OH $191,697

Mendon, OH $191,416

Middle Point, OH $191,162

Miller City, OH $191,531

Minster, OH $192,241

Montezuma, OH $192,665

Mount Blanchard, OH $192,230

Mount Cory, OH $190,842

New Bremen, OH $191,902

New Hampshire, OH $190,672

New Knoxville, OH $191,406

North Baltimore, OH $193,904

Oakwood, OH $191,767

Ohio City, OH $191,347

Ottawa, OH $190,789

Ottoville, OH $190,760

Pandora, OH $190,467

Paulding, OH $191,689

Payne, OH $191,357

Rawson, OH $190,936

Rockford, OH $191,742

Saint Henry, OH $192,187

Saint Johns, OH $190,627

Saint Marys, OH $191,217

Scott, OH $191,342

Spencerville, OH $190,563

Uniopolis, OH $190,114

Van Buren, OH $193,557

Vanlue, OH $192,083

Van Wert, OH $191,328

Vaughnsville, OH $189,848

Venedocia, OH $191,061

Wapakoneta, OH $190,543

Waynesfield, OH $190,258

Jefferson, OH $190,323

Williamstown, OH $191,431

Lees Creek, OH $193,090

Willshire, OH $191,359

Wren, OH $191,363

Head of QA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Head of QA roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Head of QA positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Head of QA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Head of QA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$249,585	$120.0	25%
Financial Services	$239,601	$115.0	20%
Software & Networking	$229,618	$110.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$223,628	$108.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$219,635	$106.0	10%

Head of QA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Head of QA'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.

$184,025

Average $199,668/year

$216,014

$15,335

Average $16,639/month

$18,001

$3,539

Average $3,840/week

$4,154

$88

Average $96/hour

$104

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$216,014	$18,001	$4,154	$104
Average	$199,668	$16,639	$3,840	$96
25th Percentile	$184,025	$15,335	$3,539	$88

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