QA jobs in Medellín, Colombia
Medellín sits in the tier c market group for QA hiring in Colombia. It has 2 open QA roles, and Colombia has 35 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Bogotá with 14 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about COP 160M gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Bogotá = 100. 20% below Bogotá. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Medellín
Medellín has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Bogotá, and Colombia has 35 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Medellín.
QA Automatizador - Semi Senior
Quality Assurance Analyst
Intermediate Test Engineer (Hybrid Manual & Automation)
Visual Quality Assurance
Senior Quality Engineer (Civil)
QA Engineer (Automation and AI tooling)
What is hiring in Colombia
Medellín has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 35 roles in Colombia.
- Manual QA Tester14 40%
- QA Automation Engineer11 31%
- Business / Test Analyst4 11%
- SDET3 9%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA3 9%
Pay in Medellín
Mid-level gross pay in COP, from the Colombia median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | COP 87M | COP 110M | COP 130M |
| QA Automation Engineer | COP 130M | COP 160M | COP 190M |
| SDET | COP 140M | COP 170M | COP 210M |
| QA Lead / Manager | COP 120M | COP 140M | COP 170M |
Country figures: Colombia salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Colombia.
Working hours from Medellín
Medellín 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.
Medellín 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.
Medellín as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Medellín has about 2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 5 Colombia cities we 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 0% of the listings based in Medellín.
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 Medellín: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Medellín.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median COP 120M
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median COP 180M
SDET
Mid-level median COP 190M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median COP 160M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median COP 150M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median COP 210M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median COP 260M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median COP 96M
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median COP 140M
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median COP 130M
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median COP 150M
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median COP 70M
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median COP 150M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median COP 210M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median COP 130M
QA jobs in Medellín: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Medellín?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Medellín earns about COP 160M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of COP 130M to COP 190M. Junior roles start near COP 120M and senior roles reach COP 200M. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Colombia median.
How many QA jobs are open in Medellín?
Medellín has 2 open QA roles today, 0 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 Medellín have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Medellín (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. Medellín keeps UTC-5 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Medellín compared with Bogotá?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Medellín is 78 against Bogotá at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both 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 Medellín and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Medellín has about 2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 5 Colombia cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 2 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.