QA jobs in Lima, Peru
Lima is a tier c market in Peru. It has 4 open QA roles, and Peru has 13 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Peru. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about S/170k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Lima = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Lima
4 roles based in Lima, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
QA Funcional Jr.
QA Automatizador Senior
QA Semillero
Chapter Lead QA
What is hiring in Lima
Share of the 4 listings in Lima.
- Manual QA Tester4 100%
Pay in Lima
Mid-level gross pay in PEN, from the Peru median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | S/94k | S/110k | S/140k |
| QA Automation Engineer | S/140k | S/170k | S/210k |
| SDET | S/150k | S/180k | S/220k |
| QA Lead / Manager | S/130k | S/150k | S/190k |
Country figures: Peru salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Lima
Lima is on UTC-5. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US East (09:00-16:00 local), 7 h with US East, 6 h with US West, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe.
Lima keeps UTC-5 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.
Lima as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Lima has about 7.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Peru 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 Peru hire QA mostly in SaaS, Cybersecurity, Fintech. Listings name Postman, Selenium, Appium most often. 1 of 13 Peru roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Lima.
A small QA market with banking and retail software teams in Lima and some nearshore work.
Hiring in Peru
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Service contractor
- Notice
- Resignation notice is typically 30 days.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 30 days.
- Working week
- 48 hours is the legal maximum.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Peru. Flex work from Peru is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Lima: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Lima?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lima earns about S/170k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of S/140k to S/210k. Junior roles start near S/130k and senior roles reach S/220k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Peru median.
How many QA jobs are open in Lima?
Lima has 4 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Peru has 13 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Lima have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Lima (UTC-5), the overlap is 7 h with US East, 6 h with US West, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe. Lima keeps UTC-5 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Lima compare with other cities in Peru?
Lima is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Peru. 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 Peru?
In Peru listings, the most common industries are SaaS, Cybersecurity, Fintech. The tools named most often are Postman, Selenium, Appium.
How big is Lima and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Lima has about 7.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Peru 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 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 Peru?
Resignation notice is typically 30 days. Statutory minimum is 30 days. These are typical values, not legal advice.