QA jobs in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo sits in the tier c market group for QA hiring in Egypt. It has 18 open QA roles, and Egypt has 30 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Egypt. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about EGP 620k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Cairo = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Cairo
18 roles based in Cairo, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Software Tester
AI Test Automation Manager
Senior Software QA Automation Engineer - API, UI, Performance & CI/CD
QA & UX Engineer - Mobile QA / Arabic RTL / Figma
Senior SDET
Pen Tester L1
What is hiring in Cairo
Share of the 18 listings in Cairo.
- QA Automation Engineer10 56%
- QA Lead / Manager3 17%
- Manual QA Tester2 11%
- Performance Test Engineer1 6%
- Mobile QA Engineer1 6%
- SDET1 6%
Pay in Cairo
Mid-level gross pay in EGP, from the Egypt median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | EGP 340k | EGP 420k | EGP 510k |
| QA Automation Engineer | EGP 510k | EGP 620k | EGP 750k |
| SDET | EGP 550k | EGP 670k | EGP 810k |
| QA Lead / Manager | EGP 460k | EGP 560k | EGP 680k |
Country figures: Egypt salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Cairo
Cairo is on UTC+3 (EEST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with Central Europe (10:00-17:00 local), 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Cairo changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST). 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.
Cairo as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Cairo has about 9.6 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Egypt 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 Egypt hire QA mostly in SaaS, Fintech, AI / ML. Listings name Selenium, Playwright, Cypress most often. 6 of 30 Egypt roles are remote, against 22% of the listings based in Cairo.
A large, price-competitive QA outsourcing market with delivery centres in Cairo.
Hiring in Egypt
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Freelancer
- Notice
- Notice is typically two to three months on indefinite contracts.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 21 days, rising after ten years or at age 50.
- Working week
- 48 hours is the legal maximum.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Egypt. Flex work from Egypt is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Cairo: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Cairo?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Cairo earns about EGP 620k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of EGP 510k to EGP 750k. Junior roles start near EGP 470k and senior roles reach EGP 780k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Egypt median.
How many QA jobs are open in Cairo?
Cairo has 18 open QA roles today, 4 of them remote, and Egypt has 30 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Cairo have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Cairo (UTC+3 (EEST)), the overlap is 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Cairo changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
How does Cairo compare with other cities in Egypt?
Cairo is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Egypt. 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 Egypt?
In Egypt listings, the most common industries are SaaS, Fintech, AI / ML. The tools named most often are Selenium, Playwright, Cypress.
How big is Cairo and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Cairo has about 9.6 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Egypt 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 18 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 Egypt?
Notice is typically two to three months on indefinite contracts. Statutory minimum is 21 days, rising after ten years or at age 50. These are typical values, not legal advice.