QA jobs in Kochi, India
Kochi has around 634,000 residents and sits in India. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 1 open QA role, 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 near Kochi
Kochi has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Bengaluru, and India has 547 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Kochi.
Mgr, Software QA
QA Tester
SDET - Automation Testing
QA Lead
QA Automation Engineer
AI-Native Software Engineer, QA Automation
What is hiring in India
Kochi has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 547 roles in India.
- Manual QA Tester184 34%
- QA Automation Engineer123 22%
- SDET94 17%
- QA Lead / Manager67 12%
- Business / Test Analyst33 6%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA15 3%
Pay in Kochi
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 Kochi
Kochi 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.
Kochi 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.
Kochi as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Kochi has about 634,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 45th 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 0% of the listings based in Kochi.
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 Kochi: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Kochi.
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 ₹2M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median ₹2.5M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median ₹910k
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 ₹660k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median ₹1.4M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median ₹2M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median ₹1.2M
QA jobs in Kochi: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Kochi?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Kochi 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 Kochi?
Kochi has 1 open QA role today, 0 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 Kochi have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Kochi (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. Kochi 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 Kochi compared with Bengaluru?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Kochi 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 Kochi and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Kochi has about 634,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 45th 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 1 local listing 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.