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Leadership & Analysis1 million residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

QA Lead / Manager jobs in Zamboanga, Philippines

A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Zamboanga earns a median of ₱910k a year ($16k gross). Zamboanga has about 1 million residents and is the 4th largest of the 5 Philippines cities we list. No QA Lead / Manager listing is based here today; Philippines has 18, and remote roles can be done from Zamboanga.

₱910kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $16k
p10 ₱740kp90 ₱1.1M
City factor 0.90×Rank 5 of 5
0Open QA Lead / Manager roles in Zamboanga
18Open in Philippines
₱700k–₱1.4MJunior to lead median / yr
0 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

QA Lead / Manager roles near Zamboanga

No QA Lead / Manager listing is based in Zamboanga today, so these are the nearest in Philippines, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All QA Lead / Manager jobs in Philippines

"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

QA Lead / Manager pay by level in Zamboanga

Gross annual pay in PHP. Zamboanga is 0.90× the Philippines median (-10%), which is ₱1M at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior₱580k₱700k₱860k$12k
Mid-level₱740k₱910k₱1.1M$16k
Senior₱950k₱1.2M₱1.4M$20k
Lead₱1.2M₱1.4M₱1.8M$25k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full QA Lead / Manager salary page for Zamboanga.

The role

What a QA Lead / Manager does in Zamboanga

Sets test strategy, runs the QA team and reports quality risk to the business.

  • Define test strategy, release criteria and risk reporting
  • Hire, coach and plan capacity for the QA team
  • Negotiate scope and quality bars with product and engineering
  • Run defect triage and release go/no-go
  • Manage tooling budget and vendor QA partners

Skills and stack employers ask for

Test strategyPeople managementMetrics and reportingStakeholder managementVendor management

Tools named most often

JiraTestRailXray

Time zone

Zamboanga is on Asia/Manila. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 0 h with US East, 1 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

QA Lead / Manager jobs in Zamboanga: FAQ

How much does a QA Lead / Manager earn in Zamboanga?

A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Zamboanga earns a median of ₱910k a year ($16k), with a p10 to p90 range of ₱740k to ₱1.1M. Junior pay starts near ₱700k, senior pay is ₱1.2M and leads reach ₱1.4M.

Are there QA Lead / Manager jobs in Zamboanga?

No QA Lead / Manager listing is based in Zamboanga today, but Philippines has 18 and QA Lead / Manager 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 Zamboanga pay compare with the rest of Philippines?

Zamboanga ranks 5th of 5 Philippines cities we track for QA Lead / Manager pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is ₱1M, so Zamboanga is below it. Against the US it is 85% below the US median of $110k.

What skills do QA Lead / Manager jobs in Zamboanga ask for?

Sets test strategy, runs the QA team and reports quality risk to the business. Typical requirements: Test strategy, People management, Metrics and reporting, Stakeholder management, Vendor management. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Xray.

Can a QA Lead / Manager work with US or European teams from Zamboanga?

Zamboanga is on Asia/Manila. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 0 h with US East, 1 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. 50% of QA Lead / Manager roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a QA Lead / Manager job in Zamboanga with PassRidge?

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