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Lead / Director Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Michigan

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Michigan OES distribution for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$123,435
Across 115 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Michigan: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 115 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $123,435. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent115$123,435

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Michigan. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
General MotorsSenior Software Engineer18$131,130
United Wholesale Mortgage, LLCSenior Quality Engineer12$127,500
FORD MOTOR COMPANYSoftware Validation Engineering Lead11$125,460
Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Validation Engineer, ADAS Driving Features Validation4$120,411
FCA US LLCPropulsion Base Software Validation Engineer4$130,392
NTT DATA Americas, Inc.Software Development Senior Specialist4$115,482
Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.QA Consultant3$135,200
Delta Dental of Michigan, Inc.Senior Software Development Engineer in TEST3$106,852
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.Lead Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester3$104,832
Astemo Americas, IncSenior Engineer, Software Product Quality Department2$127,500

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Software Engineer at General Motors
    $127,150
    WarrenWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328986
  • Information Technology Senior QA Test Lead at Akkodis, Inc.
    $120,411
    Auburn HillsWage Level IVDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-315951
  • Software Engineering Group Manager at GHSP, Inc.
    $149,350
    NoviWage Level IVDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-311781
  • Sr. Validation Engineer, ADAS Driving Features Validation at Lucid USA, Inc.
    $120,411
    SouthfieldWage Level IVDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-306802
  • Propulsion Base Software Validation Engineer at FCA US LLC
    $126,000
    Auburn HillsWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290182
  • Senior Software Engineer at General Motors
    $134,291
    MilfordWage Level IVDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-285942
  • QA Consultant at Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.
    $135,200
    FarmingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-284722
  • Software Validation Engineering Lead at FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    $120,411
    DearbornWage Level IVDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-274450

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.