QA jobs in Chennai, India
For QA work, Chennai counts as a tier c market in India. It has 33 open QA roles, and India has 547 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Bengaluru with 159 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about ₹1.5M gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Bengaluru = 100. 20% below Bengaluru. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Chennai
33 roles based in Chennai, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
QA Tester - Sitecore AI Web Testing & Automation
Senior Software Test Engineer
Associate Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Senior Technical Writer - GIOC
Hiring for QA Lead
SDET - Cypress / Playwright
What is hiring in Chennai
Share of the 33 listings in Chennai.
- Manual QA Tester14 42%
- QA Automation Engineer10 30%
- SDET4 12%
- QA Lead / Manager2 6%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 3%
- Technical Writer (QA / Docs)1 3%
Pay in Chennai
Mid-level gross pay in INR, from the India median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | ₹840k | ₹1M | ₹1.3M |
| QA Automation Engineer | ₹1.2M | ₹1.5M | ₹1.9M |
| SDET | ₹1.3M | ₹1.6M | ₹2M |
| QA Lead / Manager | ₹1.1M | ₹1.4M | ₹1.7M |
Country figures: India salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in India.
Working hours from Chennai
Chennai 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.
Chennai 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.
Chennai as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Chennai has about 4.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 6th 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 6% of the listings based in Chennai.
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 Chennai: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Chennai.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median ₹1.1M
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median ₹1.7M
SDET
Mid-level median ₹1.8M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median ₹1.5M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₹1.5M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median ₹2.1M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median ₹2.5M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median ₹920k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median ₹1.4M
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median ₹1.2M
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₹1.4M
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median ₹670k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median ₹1.5M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median ₹2M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median ₹1.3M
QA jobs in Chennai: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Chennai?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Chennai earns about ₹1.5M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of ₹1.2M to ₹1.9M. Junior roles start near ₹1.2M and senior roles reach ₹1.9M. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the India median.
How many QA jobs are open in Chennai?
Chennai has 33 open QA roles today, 2 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 Chennai have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Chennai (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. Chennai keeps UTC+5:30 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Chennai compared with Bengaluru?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Chennai is 78 against Bengaluru at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both 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 Chennai and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Chennai has about 4.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 6th largest of the 45 India cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 33 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.