QA jobs in Mombasa, Kenya
Mombasa has around 1.2 million residents and sits in Kenya. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 1 open QA role, and Kenya has 5 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Nairobi with 4 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about KES 1.5M gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Nairobi = 100. 20% below Nairobi. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Mombasa
Mombasa has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Nairobi, and Kenya has 5 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Mombasa.
Senior QA Tester
Senior AI Tester
Senior Mobile QA
LLM Evaluator
Junior AI Tester
What is hiring in Kenya
Mombasa has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 5 roles in Kenya.
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA3 60%
- Mobile QA Engineer1 20%
- Manual QA Tester1 20%
Pay in Mombasa
Mid-level gross pay in KES, from the Kenya median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | KES 850k | KES 1M | KES 1.3M |
| QA Automation Engineer | KES 1.3M | KES 1.5M | KES 1.9M |
| SDET | KES 1.4M | KES 1.7M | KES 2M |
| QA Lead / Manager | KES 1.1M | KES 1.4M | KES 1.7M |
Country figures: Kenya salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Mombasa
Mombasa is on UTC+3 (EAT). 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.
Mombasa keeps UTC+3 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.
Mombasa as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Mombasa has about 1.2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 2 Kenya cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Kenya hire QA mostly in Telecom, Cybersecurity, Banking & Insurance. Listings name Jira, Postman, Python most often. 3 of 5 Kenya roles are remote, against 100% of the listings based in Mombasa.
An East African tech hub with QA roles in fintech and mobile services, based in Nairobi.
Hiring in Kenya
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Contractor
- Notice
- Notice is typically 28 days for monthly-paid employees.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 21 working days.
- Working week
- Typically 40 to 45 hours.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Kenya. Flex work from Kenya is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Mombasa: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Mombasa?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Mombasa earns about KES 1.5M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of KES 1.3M to KES 1.9M. Junior roles start near KES 1.2M and senior roles reach KES 2M. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Kenya median.
How many QA jobs are open in Mombasa?
Mombasa has 1 open QA role today, 1 of them remote, and Kenya has 5 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Mombasa have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Mombasa (UTC+3 (EAT)), the overlap is 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Mombasa keeps UTC+3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Mombasa compared with Nairobi?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Mombasa is 78 against Nairobi at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Kenya?
In Kenya listings, the most common industries are Telecom, Cybersecurity, Banking & Insurance. The tools named most often are Jira, Postman, Python.
How big is Mombasa and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Mombasa has about 1.2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 2 Kenya 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 Kenya?
Notice is typically 28 days for monthly-paid employees. Statutory minimum is 21 working days. These are typical values, not legal advice.