QA jobs in Davao, Philippines
Davao is a city of about 1.8 million people in Philippines. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. There is no listing based here today, while Philippines has 121 open QA roles. The country's busiest listing hub is Manila with 14 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about ₱890k gross a year here, set from the national median with a pay index of 80.
Index vs Manila = 100. 20% below Manila. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Davao
There is no listing based in Davao today. The nearest hub with openings is Manila, and Philippines has 121 open QA roles. Remote roles can be done from Davao.
Automation Tester (with Python experience)
Web Build & QA Specialist
Performance Tester
Quality Assurance Lead
TEST ANALYST/QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST (MAKATI)
QA Tester - Game Development
What is hiring in Philippines
Davao has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 121 roles in Philippines.
- Manual QA Tester50 41%
- QA Automation Engineer21 17%
- QA Lead / Manager18 15%
- Business / Test Analyst18 15%
- Performance Test Engineer7 6%
- Game QA Tester2 2%
Pay in Davao
Mid-level gross pay in PHP, from the Philippines median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | ₱490k | ₱600k | ₱730k |
| QA Automation Engineer | ₱730k | ₱890k | ₱1.1M |
| SDET | ₱790k | ₱960k | ₱1.2M |
| QA Lead / Manager | ₱660k | ₱810k | ₱990k |
Country figures: Philippines salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Philippines.
Working hours from Davao
Davao is on UTC+8 (PST). 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.
Davao 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.
Davao as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Davao has about 1.8 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 5 Philippines cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Philippines hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Jira, Selenium, Postman most often. 20 of 121 Philippines roles are remote.
A large QA and services market with BPO and product teams in Manila and Cebu, and strong English.
Hiring in Philippines
- Contracts
- Regular employee after probation, Fixed-term contract, Freelancer
- Notice
- Resignation notice is typically 30 days.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is five days of service incentive leave. Employers often give more.
- Working week
- Eight hours a day, 48 hours a week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Philippines. Flex work from Philippines is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Davao: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Davao.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median ₱700k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median ₱1M
SDET
Mid-level median ₱1.1M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median ₱940k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₱900k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median ₱1.3M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median ₱1.5M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median ₱560k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median ₱840k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median ₱760k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₱850k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median ₱410k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median ₱890k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median ₱1.2M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median ₱770k
QA jobs in Davao: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Davao?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Davao earns about ₱890k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of ₱730k to ₱1.1M. Junior roles start near ₱680k and senior roles reach ₱1.1M. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Philippines median.
How many QA jobs are open in Davao?
There is no listing based in Davao today, but Philippines has 121 open QA roles, mostly in Manila. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Davao have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Davao (UTC+8 (PST)), the overlap is 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 1 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. Davao keeps UTC+8 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Davao compared with Manila?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Davao is 78 against Manila at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Philippines?
In Philippines listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Jira, Selenium, Postman.
How big is Davao and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Davao has about 1.8 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 5 Philippines cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 0 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 Philippines?
Resignation notice is typically 30 days. Statutory minimum is five days of service incentive leave. Employers often give more. These are typical values, not legal advice.