QA jobs in Puebla, Mexico
Puebla has around 1.7 million residents and sits in Mexico. For QA hiring it is a Tier B hub. It has 4 open QA roles, and Mexico has 88 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Mexico City with 32 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about MX$890k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Mexico City = 100. 12% below Mexico City. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Puebla
4 roles based in Puebla, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Sr Automation Testing Engineer
Test Manager Mid
QA Automation Sr
QA Automation Sr
What is hiring in Puebla
Share of the 4 listings in Puebla.
- QA Automation Engineer3 75%
- QA Lead / Manager1 25%
Pay in Puebla
Mid-level gross pay in MXN, from the Mexico median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | MX$500k | MX$610k | MX$740k |
| QA Automation Engineer | MX$730k | MX$890k | MX$1.1M |
| SDET | MX$790k | MX$970k | MX$1.2M |
| QA Lead / Manager | MX$670k | MX$810k | MX$990k |
Country figures: Mexico salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Mexico.
Working hours from Puebla
Puebla is on UTC-6 (CST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US West (10:00-17:00 local), 6 h with US East, 7 h with US West, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.
Puebla keeps UTC-6 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.
Puebla as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Puebla has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 10 Mexico cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Mexico hire QA mostly in AI / ML, SaaS, Telecom. Listings name Playwright, Selenium, Jira most often. 37 of 88 Mexico roles are remote, against 25% of the listings based in Puebla.
A nearshore QA market for US clients, with strong time-zone overlap and hubs in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
Hiring in Mexico
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Independent contractor (honorarios)
- Notice
- Dismissal protections are strong. Employer-led termination without cause carries statutory compensation.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum starts at 12 days and rises with service.
- Working week
- The legal maximum has been 48 hours. A phased reduction was proposed, so confirm the current figure. Office roles typically work 40 to 45 hours.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Mexico. Flex work from Mexico is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Puebla: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Puebla.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median MX$640k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median MX$940k
SDET
Mid-level median MX$1M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median MX$860k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median MX$830k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median MX$1.1M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median MX$1.4M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median MX$510k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median MX$760k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median MX$690k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median MX$780k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median MX$370k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median MX$810k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median MX$1.1M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median MX$700k
QA jobs in Puebla: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Puebla?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Puebla earns about MX$890k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of MX$730k to MX$1.1M. Junior roles start near MX$690k and senior roles reach MX$1.1M. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Mexico median.
How many QA jobs are open in Puebla?
Puebla has 4 open QA roles today, 1 of them remote, and Mexico has 88 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Puebla have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Puebla (UTC-6 (CST)), the overlap is 6 h with US East, 7 h with US West, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. Puebla keeps UTC-6 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Puebla compared with Mexico City?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Puebla is 86 against Mexico City at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Mexico?
In Mexico listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, SaaS, Telecom. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Jira.
How big is Puebla and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Puebla has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 10 Mexico cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 comes from the city tier, and the 4 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 Mexico?
Dismissal protections are strong. Employer-led termination without cause carries statutory compensation. Statutory minimum starts at 12 days and rises with service. These are typical values, not legal advice.