Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Oregon
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers population in Oregon, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Oregon, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $115,840 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Oregon, 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 Oregon, United States
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What this means
In Oregon, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $115,840 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. Replacing one of these professionals typically costs $57,900 to $231,700, applying SHRM's cited 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. The actual figure varies with time-to-fill, ramp-up time, and lost 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 | $115,840 | $90,225 |