Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Massachusetts
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers population in Massachusetts, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Massachusetts, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $117,270 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, United States
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What this means
The annual mean wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Massachusetts reaches $117,270, reflecting higher compensation in the region (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). At that salary level, replacing a departing analyst costs an estimated $58,600 to $234,500 using the SHRM replacement-cost multiple of 50% to 200%. Organizations with longer hiring cycles or steeper ramp-up periods can expect costs toward the higher end of the range.
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 | $117,270 | $99,163 |