QA jobs in Montreal, Canada
Montreal sits in the tier b hub group for QA hiring in Canada. It has 19 open QA roles, and Canada has 320 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Toronto with 150 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about C$120k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Game studios, AI research and enterprise software. Bilingual teams are common.
Index vs Toronto = 100. 12% below Toronto. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Montreal
19 roles based in Montreal, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Sr. Software Test Analyst (Manual)
Video Game Tester
Quality Assurance Analyst
SDET Lead
Software Engineer Intern, Test Automation (Summer 2027)
QA Lead | Chef QA
What is hiring in Montreal
Share of the 19 listings in Montreal.
- Manual QA Tester10 53%
- Game QA Tester3 16%
- SDET2 11%
- QA Automation Engineer2 11%
- Business / Test Analyst1 5%
- QA Lead / Manager1 5%
Pay in Montreal
Mid-level gross pay in CAD, from the Canada median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | C$68k | C$83k | C$100k |
| QA Automation Engineer | C$100k | C$120k | C$150k |
| SDET | C$110k | C$130k | C$160k |
| QA Lead / Manager | C$92k | C$110k | C$140k |
Country figures: Canada salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Canada.
Working hours from Montreal
Montreal is on UTC-4 (EDT). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 8 h with US East (09:00-17:00 local), 8 h with US East, 5 h with US West, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.
Montreal changes its clocks: UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. Today it is on UTC-4 (EDT). 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.
Montreal as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings. Game studios, AI research and enterprise software. Bilingual teams are common.
Montreal has about 1.8 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 11 Canada cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Canada hire QA mostly in Gaming, AI / ML, Healthcare / MedTech. Listings name Selenium, Jira, Postman most often. 26 of 320 Canada roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Montreal.
A mid-sized, English and French speaking market with QA hiring led by Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and the Waterloo corridor.
Hiring in Canada
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term employee, Independent contractor
- Notice
- Set by each province. Statutory notice or pay in lieu typically grows with years of service, and common-law claims can exceed it.
- Paid leave
- Provincial minimums typically start at two weeks, rising with service. Many tech employers offer three weeks or more.
- Working week
- 37.5 to 40 hours is common. Overtime rules differ by province.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Canada. Flex work from Canada is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Montreal: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Montreal.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median C$90k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median C$130k
SDET
Mid-level median C$140k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median C$120k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median C$120k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median C$160k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median C$200k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median C$72k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median C$110k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median C$98k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median C$110k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median C$53k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median C$110k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median C$160k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median C$99k
QA jobs in Montreal: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Montreal?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Montreal earns about C$120k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of C$100k to C$150k. Junior roles start near C$95k and senior roles reach C$160k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Canada median.
How many QA jobs are open in Montreal?
Montreal has 19 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Canada has 320 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Montreal have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Montreal (UTC-4 (EDT)), the overlap is 8 h with US East, 5 h with US West, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. Montreal changes its clocks: UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. Today it is on UTC-4 (EDT).
What does it cost to live in Montreal compared with Toronto?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Montreal is 86 against Toronto at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Canada?
In Canada listings, the most common industries are Gaming, AI / ML, Healthcare / MedTech. The tools named most often are Selenium, Jira, Postman.
How big is Montreal and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Montreal has about 1.8 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 11 Canada cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 comes from the city tier, and the 19 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 Canada?
Set by each province. Statutory notice or pay in lieu typically grows with years of service, and common-law claims can exceed it. Provincial minimums typically start at two weeks, rising with service. Many tech employers offer three weeks or more. These are typical values, not legal advice.