QA jobs in Buenos Aires, Argentina
For QA work, Buenos Aires counts as a tier b hub in Argentina. It has 15 open QA roles, and Argentina has 46 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Argentina. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about $49k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Buenos Aires = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Buenos Aires
15 roles based in Buenos Aires, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Intermediate Test Engineer (Hybrid Manual & Automation)
Tester SAP - Casos de Prueba y UAT | Oil & Gas
Junior QA
Senior QA Automation / SDET
Intermediate Test Engineer (Manual/Automation)
QA Automation Semi Senior
What is hiring in Buenos Aires
Share of the 15 listings in Buenos Aires.
- Manual QA Tester7 47%
- QA Automation Engineer5 33%
- Business / Test Analyst2 13%
- SDET1 7%
Pay in Buenos Aires
Mid-level gross pay in USD, from the Argentina median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | $27k | $33k | $40k |
| QA Automation Engineer | $40k | $49k | $60k |
| SDET | $43k | $53k | $65k |
| QA Lead / Manager | $36k | $44k | $54k |
Country figures: Argentina salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Argentina.
Working hours from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is on UTC-3. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US East (10:00-17:00 local), 7 h with US East, 4 h with US West, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe.
Buenos Aires keeps UTC-3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year. Europe moves its clocks on 25 Oct 2026 and the US on 1 Nov 2026. For that week US East and London overlap 4 h on a 09:00-17:00 day, against 3 h today.
Buenos Aires as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Buenos Aires has about 2.9 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Argentina cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Argentina hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Playwright, Selenium, Cypress most often. 30 of 46 Argentina roles are remote, against 27% of the listings based in Buenos Aires.
A QA talent market with strong English and a large share of remote work for US and EU clients, centred on Buenos Aires.
Hiring in Argentina
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Independent contractor, Fixed-term contract
- Notice
- Notice rules depend on tenure. Confirm the current figures with local counsel.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 14 days, rising with tenure.
- Working week
- 48 hours is the legal maximum, eight a day.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Argentina. Flex work from Argentina is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Buenos Aires: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Buenos Aires.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median $35k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median $51k
SDET
Mid-level median $56k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median $47k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median $45k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median $62k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median $77k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median $28k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median $42k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median $38k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median $42k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median $20k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median $44k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median $61k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median $38k
QA jobs in Buenos Aires: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Buenos Aires?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Buenos Aires earns about $49k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of $40k to $60k. Junior roles start near $38k and senior roles reach $62k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Argentina median.
How many QA jobs are open in Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires has 15 open QA roles today, 4 of them remote, and Argentina has 46 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Buenos Aires have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Buenos Aires (UTC-3), the overlap is 7 h with US East, 4 h with US West, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe. Buenos Aires keeps UTC-3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Buenos Aires compare with other cities in Argentina?
Buenos Aires is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Argentina. Tier B cities are set near 88 for pay and 86 for cost, and Tier C cities near 80 and 78. These are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Argentina?
In Argentina listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
How big is Buenos Aires and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Buenos Aires has about 2.9 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Argentina cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 15 local listings show how much QA hiring is visible today. Remote roles in the same time zone widen the pool for candidates here.
What notice period and paid leave should I expect in Argentina?
Notice rules depend on tenure. Confirm the current figures with local counsel. Statutory minimum is 14 days, rising with tenure. These are typical values, not legal advice.