QA engineer salary
The numbers come from live QA engineer postings on Jobrona that name a salary, in all countries, converted to US dollars a year. They are what employers post, not survey data.
Median range
$98,000 - $130,000
From 1,798 postings that name a salary, checked 28 October 2026. The lower quarter tops out near $58,000; the upper quarter starts near $177,000.
By country
| Country | Median range, USD a year | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $115,000 - $157,000 | 1,226 |
| Canada | $78,000 - $100,000 | 81 |
| United Kingdom | $60,000 - $67,000 | 68 |
| Netherlands | $54,000 - $63,000 | 43 |
| Poland | $24,000 - $30,000 | 40 |
| Germany | $70,000 - $70,000 | 36 |
| France | $26,000 - $30,000 | 26 |
| Japan | $2,000 - $2,000 | 19 |
| Ireland | $47,000 - $47,000 | 18 |
| Austria | $53,000 - $53,000 | 15 |
| India | $60,000 - $60,000 | 15 |
| Portugal | $54,000 - $73,000 | 15 |
| Lithuania | $50,000 - $64,000 | 14 |
| Italy | $49,000 - $62,000 | 13 |
| Australia | $71,000 - $83,000 | 11 |
| Brazil | $77,000 - $77,000 | 11 |
| Spain | $53,000 - $56,000 | 11 |
| Mexico | $52,000 - $52,000 | 11 |
| South Africa | $1,000 - $1,000 | 11 |
| Czechia | $4,000 - $5,000 | 10 |
Questions and answers
How much does a QA engineer make?
Live QA engineer postings that name a salary show a median range of $98,000 to $130,000 a year in USD, from 1,798 job postings. The lower quarter of postings tops out near $58,000 and the upper quarter starts near $177,000. Checked 28 October 2026. This is what employers post, not survey data.