Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Kentucky
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers population in Kentucky, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Kentucky, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $84,590 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, United States
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What this means
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Kentucky carry an annual mean wage of $84,590 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Replacing an analyst at that wage level costs an estimated $42,300 to $169,200, derived from applying the SHRM replacement-cost range of 50% to 200% of salary. Your actual replacement cost will shift based on how long positions stay open and how quickly new hires reach full productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers vs regional average
| Measure | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $84,590 | $74,981 |