Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Connecticut

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers population in Connecticut, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Connecticut, United States

$49,400 – $197,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $98,740 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Connecticut, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers compares in Connecticut, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
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What this means

Replacing a Software Quality Analyst or Tester in Connecticut costs an estimated $49,400 to $197,500 based on the annual mean wage of $98,740, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This range comes from applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost estimate to the wage. The real cost you'll face depends on your market's hiring timeline, ramp-up curve, and what productivity you need to cover.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Connecticut, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$98,740$92,164

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