QA jobs in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
With about 376,000 residents, Yogyakarta is one of the larger cities in Indonesia. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 2 open QA roles, and Indonesia has 109 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Jakarta with 82 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about Rp250M gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Jakarta = 100. 20% below Jakarta. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Jakarta, and Indonesia has 109 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Yogyakarta.
Software Quality Assurance (Manual)
IT Tester (Yogyakarta) - DM division
Quality Assurance Automation (Playwright)
Junior Quality Assurance
Language Data Quality Reviewer - Entry Level (Foundational / L1) | (Indonesian)
Performance Tester (Jmeter)
What is hiring in Indonesia
Yogyakarta has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 109 roles in Indonesia.
- Manual QA Tester58 53%
- QA Automation Engineer30 28%
- Business / Test Analyst8 7%
- QA Lead / Manager4 4%
- Performance Test Engineer3 3%
- SDET3 3%
Pay in Yogyakarta
Mid-level gross pay in IDR, from the Indonesia median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | Rp140M | Rp170M | Rp200M |
| QA Automation Engineer | Rp200M | Rp250M | Rp300M |
| SDET | Rp220M | Rp270M | Rp330M |
| QA Lead / Manager | Rp180M | Rp220M | Rp270M |
Country figures: Indonesia salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is on UTC+7 (WIB). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 3 h with Central Europe (14:00-17:00 local), 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 2 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe.
Yogyakarta keeps UTC+7 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.
Yogyakarta as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Yogyakarta has about 376,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 12th largest of the 12 Indonesia cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Indonesia hire QA mostly in SaaS, Fintech, AI / ML. Listings name Jira, Postman, Selenium most often. 4 of 109 Indonesia roles are remote, against 50% of the listings based in Yogyakarta.
A large market with QA roles in e-commerce, fintech and mobility, centred on Jakarta.
Hiring in Indonesia
- Contracts
- Permanent employee (PKWTT), Fixed-term employee (PKWT), Freelancer
- Notice
- Notice is typically 30 days.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 12 working days after 12 months.
- Working week
- 40 hours on a five-day week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Indonesia. Flex work from Indonesia is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Yogyakarta: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Yogyakarta?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Yogyakarta earns about Rp250M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of Rp200M to Rp300M. Junior roles start near Rp190M and senior roles reach Rp310M. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Indonesia median.
How many QA jobs are open in Yogyakarta?
Yogyakarta has 2 open QA roles today, 1 of them remote, and Indonesia has 109 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Yogyakarta have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Yogyakarta (UTC+7 (WIB)), the overlap is 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 2 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe. Yogyakarta keeps UTC+7 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Yogyakarta compared with Jakarta?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Yogyakarta is 78 against Jakarta at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Indonesia?
In Indonesia listings, the most common industries are SaaS, Fintech, AI / ML. The tools named most often are Jira, Postman, Selenium.
How big is Yogyakarta and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Yogyakarta has about 376,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 12th largest of the 12 Indonesia 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 Indonesia?
Notice is typically 30 days. Statutory minimum is 12 working days after 12 months. These are typical values, not legal advice.