QA jobs in Bogotá, Colombia
Bogotá sits in the tier b hub group for QA hiring in Colombia. It has 14 open QA roles, and Colombia has 35 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Colombia. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about COP 200M gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Bogotá = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Bogotá
14 roles based in Bogotá, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Intermediate Test Engineer (Hybrid Manual & Automation)
Visual Quality Assurance
Sr QA Analyst
Principal Quality Engineer
Intermediate Test Engineer (Manual/Automation)
QA Funcional (entornos SAP)
What is hiring in Bogotá
Share of the 14 listings in Bogotá.
- Manual QA Tester6 43%
- QA Automation Engineer5 36%
- Business / Test Analyst2 14%
- SDET1 7%
Pay in Bogotá
Mid-level gross pay in COP, from the Colombia median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | COP 110M | COP 130M | COP 160M |
| QA Automation Engineer | COP 160M | COP 200M | COP 240M |
| SDET | COP 170M | COP 210M | COP 260M |
| QA Lead / Manager | COP 150M | COP 180M | COP 220M |
Country figures: Colombia salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Colombia.
Working hours from Bogotá
Bogotá is on UTC-5. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US East (09:00-16:00 local), 7 h with US East, 6 h with US West, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe.
Bogotá keeps UTC-5 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.
Bogotá as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Bogotá has about 7.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 5 Colombia 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 Colombia hire QA mostly in AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. Listings name Playwright, Selenium, Cypress most often. 20 of 35 Colombia roles are remote, against 36% of the listings based in Bogotá.
A growing nearshore QA market with US-friendly time zones, mostly in Bogota and Medellin.
Hiring in Colombia
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Service contract (prestacion de servicios)
- Notice
- Notice depends on contract type. Check the labour code for the current figures.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 15 working days.
- Working week
- The legal week has been phased down in stages toward 42 hours. Confirm the current figure.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Colombia. Flex work from Colombia is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Bogotá: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Bogotá.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median COP 140M
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median COP 210M
SDET
Mid-level median COP 220M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median COP 190M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median COP 180M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median COP 250M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median COP 310M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median COP 110M
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median COP 170M
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median COP 150M
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median COP 170M
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median COP 81M
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median COP 180M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median COP 240M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median COP 150M
QA jobs in Bogotá: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Bogotá?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Bogotá earns about COP 200M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of COP 160M to COP 240M. Junior roles start near COP 150M and senior roles reach COP 250M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Colombia median.
How many QA jobs are open in Bogotá?
Bogotá has 14 open QA roles today, 5 of them remote, and Colombia has 35 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Bogotá have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Bogotá (UTC-5), the overlap is 7 h with US East, 6 h with US West, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe. Bogotá keeps UTC-5 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Bogotá compare with other cities in Colombia?
Bogotá is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Colombia. 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 Colombia?
In Colombia listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
How big is Bogotá and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Bogotá has about 7.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 5 Colombia 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 14 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 Colombia?
Notice depends on contract type. Check the labour code for the current figures. Statutory minimum is 15 working days. These are typical values, not legal advice.