Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, District of Columbia

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · District of Columbia, United States

$54,000 – $215,900estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $107,950 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia, United States

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What this means

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $107,950 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the District of Columbia. Replacing someone at this wage level runs an estimated $54,000 to $215,900, based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range. Your actual cost will hinge on hiring speed, ramp-up time, and lost productivity during the transition.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in District of Columbia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$107,950$99,584

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