QA jobs in Bengaluru, India
Bengaluru sits in the tier a hub group for QA hiring in India. It has 159 open QA roles, and India has 547 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in India. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about ₹1.9M gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
The largest QA concentration in the data. Product companies, GCCs and service firms hire at scale.
Index vs Bengaluru = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Bengaluru
159 roles based in Bengaluru, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
SDET - Automation Testing
Quality Assurance Lead
SAP ABAP Tester
QA Automation_ L2/ L3 Protocols
Staff Technical Writer
Senior Test Analyst Professional
What is hiring in Bengaluru
Share of the 159 listings in Bengaluru.
- SDET40 25%
- Manual QA Tester35 22%
- QA Automation Engineer34 21%
- QA Lead / Manager25 16%
- Business / Test Analyst7 4%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA6 4%
Pay in Bengaluru
Mid-level gross pay in INR, from the India median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | ₹1.1M | ₹1.3M | ₹1.6M |
| QA Automation Engineer | ₹1.6M | ₹1.9M | ₹2.3M |
| SDET | ₹1.7M | ₹2.1M | ₹2.5M |
| QA Lead / Manager | ₹1.4M | ₹1.7M | ₹2.1M |
Country figures: India salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in India.
Working hours from Bengaluru
Bengaluru is on UTC+5:30 (IST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 4.5 h with Central Europe (12:30-17:00 local), 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 3.5 h with London and 4.5 h with Central Europe.
Bengaluru keeps UTC+5:30 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.
Bengaluru as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. The largest QA concentration in the data. Product companies, GCCs and service firms hire at scale.
Bengaluru has about 8.5 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 45 India cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in India hire QA mostly in AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. Listings name Playwright, Selenium, Jira most often. 51 of 547 India roles are remote, against 8% of the listings based in Bengaluru.
The largest QA talent pool in the data, with hubs in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi NCR.
Hiring in India
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term contract, Consultant or third-party payroll
- Notice
- Notice of 30 to 90 days is common, and 60 to 90 days for lead roles.
- Paid leave
- Leave rules vary by state. Typical employers offer 18 to 24 days plus public holidays.
- Working week
- 48 hours is the legal maximum and 40 to 45 hours is typical in IT.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for India. Flex work from India is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Bengaluru: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Bengaluru.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median ₹1.4M
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median ₹2M
SDET
Mid-level median ₹2.2M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median ₹1.8M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₹1.8M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median ₹2.4M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median ₹3M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median ₹1.1M
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median ₹1.6M
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median ₹1.5M
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₹1.7M
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median ₹800k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median ₹1.7M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median ₹2.4M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median ₹1.5M
QA jobs in Bengaluru: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Bengaluru?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Bengaluru earns about ₹1.9M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of ₹1.6M to ₹2.3M. Junior roles start near ₹1.5M and senior roles reach ₹2.4M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the India median.
How many QA jobs are open in Bengaluru?
Bengaluru has 159 open QA roles today, 13 of them remote, and India has 547 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Bengaluru have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Bengaluru (UTC+5:30 (IST)), the overlap is 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 3.5 h with London and 4.5 h with Central Europe. Bengaluru keeps UTC+5:30 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Bengaluru compare with other cities in India?
Bengaluru is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in India. 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 India?
In India listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Jira.
How big is Bengaluru and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Bengaluru has about 8.5 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 45 India cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 159 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 India?
Notice of 30 to 90 days is common, and 60 to 90 days for lead roles. Leave rules vary by state. Typical employers offer 18 to 24 days plus public holidays. These are typical values, not legal advice.