QA jobs in Manila, Philippines
Manila is a tier b hub in Philippines. It has 14 open QA roles, and Philippines has 121 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Philippines. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about ₱1.1M gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Manila = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Manila
14 roles based in Manila, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
IT.Quality Assurance Analyst
Quality Assurance Lead
QA ANALYST
Penetration Tester
IT.Quality Assurance Analyst
Quality Assurance Lead
What is hiring in Manila
Share of the 14 listings in Manila.
- Manual QA Tester5 36%
- QA Lead / Manager5 36%
- Business / Test Analyst3 21%
- Security / Penetration Tester1 7%
Pay in Manila
Mid-level gross pay in PHP, from the Philippines median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | ₱620k | ₱750k | ₱920k |
| QA Automation Engineer | ₱910k | ₱1.1M | ₱1.4M |
| SDET | ₱990k | ₱1.2M | ₱1.5M |
| QA Lead / Manager | ₱830k | ₱1M | ₱1.2M |
Country figures: Philippines salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Philippines.
Working hours from Manila
Manila 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.
Manila 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.
Manila as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Manila has about 1.6 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd 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, against 14% of the listings based in Manila.
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 Manila: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Manila.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median ₱800k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median ₱1.2M
SDET
Mid-level median ₱1.3M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median ₱1.1M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₱1M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median ₱1.4M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median ₱1.8M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median ₱640k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median ₱950k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median ₱870k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median ₱970k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median ₱470k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median ₱1M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median ₱1.4M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median ₱880k
QA jobs in Manila: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Manila?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Manila earns about ₱1.1M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of ₱910k to ₱1.4M. Junior roles start near ₱850k and senior roles reach ₱1.4M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Philippines median.
How many QA jobs are open in Manila?
Manila has 14 open QA roles today, 2 of them remote, and Philippines has 121 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Manila have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Manila (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. Manila keeps UTC+8 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Manila compare with other cities in Philippines?
Manila is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Philippines. 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 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 Manila and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Manila has about 1.6 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 5 Philippines cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 14 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.