Vast quality engineer salary
Vast posts $74k–$268k a year for quality engineers and inspectors, a median of $166k across 15 open jobs that state their pay, $36k above the $130k other employers post. Read from Vast's own job board.
- 25th percentile$143,642/hr
- Median (50th)$166,000/hr
- 75th percentile$195,155/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $143,642–$195,155 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Lowest rate posted$74,000/hr
- Highest rate posted$267,720/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
The lowest start and the highest end of any range those jobs post. Each distinct range is listed, with its jobs, under "Every range".
- Median posted pay, a year$166,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$79.81/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- 25th percentile$104,300/hr
- Median (50th)$130,000/hr
- 75th percentile$156,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates297
- Jobs stating an hourly rate297
- Employers47
The median is the middle of the 297 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $104,300–$156,000 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
The jobs themselves: Vast jobs · Quality engineer pay nationwide · About Vast
What quality engineers and inspectors are paid at Vast
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $166k a year. Middle half $144k to $195k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Vast
Middle half of the employer's 15 distinct posted rates, median $166k. 83% of the 18 open quality engineer jobs at Vast state pay.
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Every range Vast posts
Each distinct hourly range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by unit, shift and experience.
- $162k–$265k/yr3 jobs
- $123k–$230k/yr2 jobs
- $112k–$196k/yr2 jobs
- $137k–$195k/yr2 jobs
- $160k–$268k/yr1 job
- $111k–$192k/yr1 job
- $112k–$159k/yr1 job
- $86k–$159k/yr1 job
- $74k–$145k/yr1 job
- $90.2k–$142k/yr1 job
Vast quality engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $166k | $74k–$268k | 15 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for quality engineers and inspectors there, when enough do.
Against other employers
Vast's own jobs beside every other employer's rates for quality engineers and inspectors (each of their advertised ranges once).
Best-paid open quality engineer jobs at Vast
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$162,360–$265,392/yr- $162,360–$265,392/yr
Vast quality engineer salary: common questions
How much does Vast pay quality engineers and inspectors?
Vast's open quality engineer jobs post $74k–$268k a year, a median of $166k over 15 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Vast pay quality engineers and inspectors more than other employers?
Its posted median ($166k) is $36k above the median of 47 other employers' rates for quality engineers and inspectors ($130k, middle half $104k–$156k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 15 of 18 open quality engineer jobs at Vast (83%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Vast quality engineer salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/quality-engineers/vast