QA jobs in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur is a tier b hub in Malaysia. It has 31 open QA roles, and Malaysia has 59 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Malaysia. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about RM120k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Kuala Lumpur = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Kuala Lumpur
31 roles based in Kuala Lumpur, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Software Tester (Nearby LRT) - Immediate Hiring
Software QA Lead
Software Quality Assurance Specialist
QA Analyst
Performance Tester
Accessibility Tester - Accessibility testing in web,mobile web browser(mandarin)
What is hiring in Kuala Lumpur
Share of the 31 listings in Kuala Lumpur.
- QA Automation Engineer12 39%
- Manual QA Tester10 32%
- QA Lead / Manager4 13%
- Business / Test Analyst2 6%
- Performance Test Engineer1 3%
- Mobile QA Engineer1 3%
Pay in Kuala Lumpur
Mid-level gross pay in MYR, from the Malaysia median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | RM69k | RM84k | RM100k |
| QA Automation Engineer | RM100k | RM120k | RM150k |
| SDET | RM110k | RM130k | RM160k |
| QA Lead / Manager | RM92k | RM110k | RM140k |
Country figures: Malaysia salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is on UTC+8. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 2 h with Central Europe (15:00-17:00 local), 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 1 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.
Kuala Lumpur keeps UTC+8 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.
Kuala Lumpur as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Kuala Lumpur has about 1.5 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Malaysia cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Malaysia hire QA mostly in Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce. Listings name Selenium, Jira, Postman most often. 2 of 59 Malaysia roles are remote, against 6% of the listings based in Kuala Lumpur.
A regional hub with QA roles in banking, e-commerce and shared services around Kuala Lumpur.
Hiring in Malaysia
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term contract, Contractor
- Notice
- Statutory notice starts at four weeks and rises with service.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is eight days in the first two years, rising with service.
- Working week
- 45 hours is the legal maximum.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Malaysia. Flex work from Malaysia is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Kuala Lumpur: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Kuala Lumpur?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Kuala Lumpur earns about RM120k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of RM100k to RM150k. Junior roles start near RM95k and senior roles reach RM160k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Malaysia median.
How many QA jobs are open in Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur has 31 open QA roles today, 2 of them remote, and Malaysia has 59 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Kuala Lumpur have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Kuala Lumpur (UTC+8), the overlap is 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 1 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. Kuala Lumpur keeps UTC+8 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Kuala Lumpur compare with other cities in Malaysia?
Kuala Lumpur is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
In Malaysia listings, the most common industries are Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce. The tools named most often are Selenium, Jira, Postman.
How big is Kuala Lumpur and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Kuala Lumpur has about 1.5 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Malaysia cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 31 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 Malaysia?
Statutory notice starts at four weeks and rises with service. Statutory minimum is eight days in the first two years, rising with service. These are typical values, not legal advice.