Viasat quality engineer salary
Viasat posts $63k–$224k a year for quality engineers and inspectors, most often $82k–$130k, a median of $106k across 5 open jobs that state their pay, $9.25k below the $115k other employers post. Read from Viasat's own job board.
- 25th percentile$83,000/yr
- Median (50th)$105,750/yr
- 75th percentile$151,500/yr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating a salary5
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $83,000–$151,500 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. We take the middle of every posted range and count a rate that repeats across many postings only once, so a company that posts heavily cannot tilt the figure.
- Lowest posted$63,003/yr
- Highest posted$224,000/yr
- Jobs stating a salary5
From the lowest posted floor to the highest posted ceiling among these jobs. You can see every separate range, and the jobs behind it, under "Every range".
- Median posted pay, a year$105,800
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$50.84/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$85,000/yr
- Median (50th)$115,000/yr
- 75th percentile$151,090/yr
- Distinct posted rates423
- Jobs stating a salary423
- Employers53
The median is the middle of the 423 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $85,000–$151,090 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. We take the middle of every posted range and count a rate that repeats across many postings only once, so a company that posts heavily cannot tilt the figure.
The jobs themselves: Viasat jobs · Quality engineer pay nationwide · About Viasat
What quality engineers and inspectors are paid at Viasat
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $106k a year. Middle half $83k to $152k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Viasat
Middle half of the employer's 5 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $106k. 100% of the 5 open quality engineer jobs at Viasat state pay.
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Every range Viasat posts
Each distinct salary range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by level, location and experience.
- $142k–$224k/yr1 job
- $118k–$186k/yr1 job
- $82k–$130k/yr1 job
- $64.5k–$102k/yr1 job
- $63k–$94k/yr1 job
Viasat quality engineer pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $152k | $82k–$224k | 3 |
| Arizona | $78.5k | $63k–$94k | 1 |
| California | $83k | $64.5k–$102k | 1 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for quality engineers and inspectors there, when enough do.
Against other employers
Viasat'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 Viasat
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$141,500–$224,000/yr
$117,500–$185,500/yr
$82,000–$129,500/yr
$64,500–$101,500/yr
$30.29–$45.19/hr
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Viasat quality engineer salary: common questions
How much does Viasat pay quality engineers and inspectors?
Viasat's open quality engineer jobs post $63k–$224k a year, most often $82k–$130k (the median of the low and of the high ends of its posted ranges), a median of $106k over 5 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Viasat pay quality engineers and inspectors more than other employers?
Its posted median ($106k) is $9.25k below the median of 53 other employers' rates for quality engineers and inspectors ($115k, middle half $85k–$151k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where does Viasat pay quality engineers and inspectors the most?
By the median of its jobs in each state: Georgia ($152k, 3 jobs), California ($83k, 1 job) and Arizona ($78.5k, 1 job).
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 5 of 5 open quality engineer jobs at Viasat (100%) state pay. A job that posts no pay adds nothing here (we never guess one), and "up to" ceilings are set aside.
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Viasat quality engineer salary. Data as of 14 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/quality-engineers/viasat