QA jobs in Salvador, Brazil
Salvador has around 2.7 million residents and sits in Brazil. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. There is no listing based here today, while Brazil has 53 open QA roles. The country's busiest listing hub is São Paulo with 17 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about R$230k gross a year here, set from the national median with a pay index of 80.
Index vs São Paulo = 100. 20% below São Paulo. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Salvador
There is no listing based in Salvador today. The nearest hub with openings is São Paulo, and Brazil has 53 open QA roles. Remote roles can be done from Salvador.
Intermediate Test Engineer (Hybrid Manual & Automation)
Estágio em quality assurance (qa) (1)
QA Analyst
AI-powered QA Automation
Senior Tester II
Senior SDET
What is hiring in Brazil
Salvador has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 53 roles in Brazil.
- Manual QA Tester28 53%
- QA Automation Engineer12 23%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA3 6%
- Game QA Tester2 4%
- SDET2 4%
- QA Lead / Manager2 4%
Pay in Salvador
Mid-level gross pay in BRL, from the Brazil median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | R$130k | R$160k | R$190k |
| QA Automation Engineer | R$190k | R$230k | R$290k |
| SDET | R$210k | R$250k | R$310k |
| QA Lead / Manager | R$170k | R$210k | R$260k |
Country figures: Brazil salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Brazil.
Working hours from Salvador
Salvador 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.
Salvador 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.
Salvador as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Salvador has about 2.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 4th largest of the 15 Brazil cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Brazil hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Playwright, Cypress, Jira most often. 23 of 53 Brazil roles are remote.
Latin America's largest QA market, with product and outsourcing teams around Sao Paulo and a growing remote workforce serving US clients.
Hiring in Brazil
- Contracts
- CLT employee, PJ contractor (own company), Fixed-term contract
- Notice
- Notice is 30 days plus three days per year of service, up to 90 days.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 30 days, with a one-third vacation bonus.
- Working week
- 44 hours is the legal maximum.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Brazil. Flex work from Brazil is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Salvador: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Salvador.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median R$180k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median R$270k
SDET
Mid-level median R$300k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median R$250k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median R$240k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median R$330k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median R$410k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median R$150k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median R$220k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median R$200k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median R$230k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median R$110k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median R$230k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median R$320k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median R$200k
QA jobs in Salvador: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Salvador?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Salvador earns about R$230k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of R$190k to R$290k. Junior roles start near R$180k and senior roles reach R$300k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Brazil median.
How many QA jobs are open in Salvador?
There is no listing based in Salvador today, but Brazil has 53 open QA roles, mostly in São Paulo. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Salvador have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Salvador (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. Salvador keeps UTC-3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Salvador compared with São Paulo?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Salvador is 78 against São Paulo at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Brazil?
In Brazil listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Cypress, Jira.
How big is Salvador and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Salvador has about 2.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 4th largest of the 15 Brazil cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 0 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 Brazil?
Notice is 30 days plus three days per year of service, up to 90 days. Statutory minimum is 30 days, with a one-third vacation bonus. These are typical values, not legal advice.