Accessibility Tester jobs: remote, hybrid and Flex
A Accessibility Tester audits products against WCAG 2.2 with assistive technology and automation. In the US the median is $98k a year for a mid-level hire, $74k at junior and $125k at senior. We have 33 open Accessibility Tester roles in 13 countries, 13 of them remote.
Live Accessibility Tester roles
AIML - Senior Applied ML Research Scientist, Accessibility
Senior Accessibility Quality Assurance Tester
Lead Accessibility QA
QA Tester With Certified in accessibility
Senior QA Tester （Accessibility Testing）
Senior WCAG Auditor
What a Accessibility Tester earns
Median gross annual pay by level, in local currency. Estimates from public statistics and our listings.
| Country | Junior | Mid | Senior | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $74k | $98k | $120k | $150k |
| United Kingdom | £34k | £46k | £58k | £72k |
| Germany | €41k | €54k | €69k | €85k |
| Netherlands | €41k | €54k | €69k | €85k |
| Poland | PLN 120k | PLN 160k | PLN 200k | PLN 250k |
| Portugal | €23k | €30k | €39k | €47k |
| India | ₹1.2M | ₹1.5M | ₹2M | ₹2.4M |
| Brazil | R$180k | R$240k | R$300k | R$370k |
What a Accessibility Tester does
- Audit pages and components against WCAG 2.2 AA
- Test with NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver and TalkBack
- Write issues developers can fix: criterion, element, remedy
- Add axe checks to automated suites
- Train design and engineering on patterns
What you need
Tools in our Accessibility Tester listings
Where this role goes
Junior
Learns the product and the toolchain. Executes cases, reports clean bugs.
US median $74k
Mid
Owns a feature area end to end. Designs tests and mentors juniors.
US median $98k
Senior
Sets approach for a team. Reviews, unblocks and raises the quality bar.
US median $125k
Lead
Owns strategy, hiring and quality reporting across teams.
US median $154k
Common moves from Accessibility Tester: Manual QA Tester, QA Automation Engineer, Technical Writer (QA / Docs).
Accessibility Tester work in 3–4 hour windows
Take project tasks next to your main job. Rates start at $15/hour and are shown before you apply.
Accessibility Tester FAQ
How much does a Accessibility Tester earn?
In the US the median gross salary is $98k for mid-level, ranging from $74k (junior) to $154k (lead). In the UK a mid-level Accessibility Tester typically earns £46k and in Germany €54k.
What skills does a Accessibility Tester need?
WCAG 2.2, Screen readers, HTML and ARIA, axe, Audit reports. Employers also look for evidence: a test strategy you wrote, a framework you built, or defects you found.
Can I work remotely as a Accessibility Tester?
Yes. About 70% of Accessibility Tester roles in our network are remote or remote-friendly. Time-zone overlap with the client is usually the deciding factor.
Which tools should a Accessibility Tester know?
The most common in our listings: axe / WAVE, Jira, Cypress.
Can I do Accessibility Tester work part-time through Flex?
Yes. PassRidge Flex offers project tasks of 3-4 hours a day, paid hourly or per project. Check your main employer's contract for moonlighting rules first.