QA jobs in Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo sits in the tier c market group for QA hiring in Uruguay. It has 3 open QA roles, and Uruguay has 4 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Uruguay. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about UYU 2.6M gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Montevideo = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Montevideo
3 roles based in Montevideo, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
QA Analyst
Senior QA Tester
QA Analyst
What is hiring in Montevideo
Share of the 3 listings in Montevideo.
- Business / Test Analyst2 67%
- Manual QA Tester1 33%
Pay in Montevideo
Mid-level gross pay in UYU, from the Uruguay median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | UYU 1.4M | UYU 1.7M | UYU 2.1M |
| QA Automation Engineer | UYU 2.1M | UYU 2.6M | UYU 3.1M |
| SDET | UYU 2.3M | UYU 2.8M | UYU 3.4M |
| QA Lead / Manager | UYU 1.9M | UYU 2.3M | UYU 2.8M |
Country figures: Uruguay salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Montevideo
Montevideo is on UTC-3. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US East (10:00-17:00 local), 7 h with US East, 4 h with US West, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe.
Montevideo keeps UTC-3 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.
Montevideo as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Montevideo has about 1.3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Uruguay 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 Uruguay hire QA mostly in Gaming, AI / ML, Cybersecurity. Listings name TestRail, Jira, Playwright most often. 1 of 4 Uruguay roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Montevideo.
A small, stable QA market with strong English and nearshore teams serving US and European clients, based in Montevideo.
Hiring in Uruguay
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Independent contractor
- Notice
- Dismissal usually involves severance pay rather than long notice.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 days.
- Working week
- 44 to 48 hours is the legal maximum depending on the sector.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Uruguay. Flex work from Uruguay is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Montevideo: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Montevideo?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Montevideo earns about UYU 2.6M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of UYU 2.1M to UYU 3.1M. Junior roles start near UYU 2M and senior roles reach UYU 3.3M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Uruguay median.
How many QA jobs are open in Montevideo?
Montevideo has 3 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Uruguay has 4 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Montevideo have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Montevideo (UTC-3), the overlap is 7 h with US East, 4 h with US West, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe. Montevideo keeps UTC-3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Montevideo compare with other cities in Uruguay?
Montevideo is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
In Uruguay listings, the most common industries are Gaming, AI / ML, Cybersecurity. The tools named most often are TestRail, Jira, Playwright.
How big is Montevideo and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Montevideo has about 1.3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Uruguay 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 3 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 Uruguay?
Dismissal usually involves severance pay rather than long notice. Statutory minimum is 20 days. These are typical values, not legal advice.