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Mobile QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide, Australia

A mid-level Mobile QA Engineer in Adelaide earns a median of A$100k a year ($69k gross). Adelaide has about 1.5 million residents and is the 5th largest of the 5 Australia cities we list. No Mobile QA Engineer listing is based here today; Australia has 2, and remote roles can be done from Adelaide.

A$100kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $69k
p10 A$84kp90 A$130k
City factor 0.90×Rank 5 of 5
0Open Mobile QA Engineer roles in Adelaide
2Open in Australia
A$76k–A$160kJunior to lead median / yr
0 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Mobile QA Engineer roles near Adelaide

No Mobile QA Engineer listing is based in Adelaide today, so these are the nearest in Australia, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Mobile QA Engineer jobs in Australia

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Mobile QA Engineer pay by level in Adelaide

Gross annual pay in AUD. Adelaide is 0.90× the Australia median (-10%), which is A$110k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorA$62kA$76kA$92k$50k
Mid-levelA$84kA$100kA$130k$69k
SeniorA$110kA$130kA$160k$89k
LeadA$130kA$160kA$200k$110k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Mobile QA Engineer salary page for Adelaide.

The role

What a Mobile QA Engineer does in Adelaide

Tests native and cross-platform apps on real devices, with and without automation.

  • Test iOS and Android builds on real devices and emulators
  • Automate critical flows with Appium, Espresso or XCUITest
  • Cover OS-version, device and network-condition matrices
  • Check store-release requirements and crash reports
  • Triage crashes with developers using logs and traces

Skills and stack employers ask for

AppiumEspresso / XCUITestDevice farmsMobile UX heuristicsCrash analytics

Tools named most often

AppiumEspressoXCUITestBrowserStackJira

Time zone

Adelaide is on Australia/Adelaide. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 0 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Mobile QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide: FAQ

How much does a Mobile QA Engineer earn in Adelaide?

A mid-level Mobile QA Engineer in Adelaide earns a median of A$100k a year ($69k), with a p10 to p90 range of A$84k to A$130k. Junior pay starts near A$76k, senior pay is A$130k and leads reach A$160k.

Are there Mobile QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide?

No Mobile QA Engineer listing is based in Adelaide today, but Australia has 2 and Mobile QA Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Adelaide pay compare with the rest of Australia?

Adelaide ranks 5th of 5 Australia cities we track for Mobile QA Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is A$110k, so Adelaide is below it. Against the US it is 37% below the US median of $110k.

What skills do Mobile QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide ask for?

Tests native and cross-platform apps on real devices, with and without automation. Typical requirements: Appium, Espresso / XCUITest, Device farms, Mobile UX heuristics, Crash analytics. The tools named most often are Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, BrowserStack.

Can a Mobile QA Engineer work with US or European teams from Adelaide?

Adelaide is on Australia/Adelaide. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 0 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. 60% of Mobile QA Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Mobile QA Engineer job in Adelaide with PassRidge?

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