Mobile QA Engineer jobs: remote, hybrid and Flex
A Mobile QA Engineer tests native and cross-platform apps on real devices, with and without automation. In the US the median is $106k a year for a mid-level hire, $78k at junior and $138k at senior. We have 38 open Mobile QA Engineer roles in 20 countries, 18 of them remote.
Live Mobile QA Engineer roles
Mobile Manual QA
Mobile Test Analyst with French
Mobile App Penetration Tester
Mobile QA
PT | QA Functional Mobile
Senior Mobile QA
What a Mobile QA Engineer earns
Median gross annual pay by level, in local currency. Estimates from public statistics and our listings.
| Country | Junior | Mid | Senior | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $78k | $110k | $140k | $170k |
| United Kingdom | £36k | £49k | £64k | £78k |
| Germany | €43k | €59k | €77k | €93k |
| Netherlands | €43k | €59k | €77k | €93k |
| Poland | PLN 120k | PLN 170k | PLN 220k | PLN 270k |
| Portugal | €24k | €33k | €43k | €52k |
| India | ₹1.2M | ₹1.7M | ₹2.2M | ₹2.6M |
| Brazil | R$190k | R$260k | R$330k | R$410k |
What a Mobile QA Engineer does
- Test iOS and Android builds on real devices and emulators
- Automate critical flows with Appium, Espresso or XCUITest
- Cover OS-version, device and network-condition matrices
- Check store-release requirements and crash reports
- Triage crashes with developers using logs and traces
What you need
Tools in our Mobile QA Engineer listings
Where this role goes
Junior
Learns the product and the toolchain. Executes cases, reports clean bugs.
US median $78k
Mid
Owns a feature area end to end. Designs tests and mentors juniors.
US median $106k
Senior
Sets approach for a team. Reviews, unblocks and raises the quality bar.
US median $138k
Lead
Owns strategy, hiring and quality reporting across teams.
US median $168k
Common moves from Mobile QA Engineer: QA Automation Engineer, Game QA Tester, Accessibility Tester.
Mobile QA Engineer 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.
Mobile QA Engineer FAQ
How much does a Mobile QA Engineer earn?
In the US the median gross salary is $106k for mid-level, ranging from $78k (junior) to $168k (lead). In the UK a mid-level Mobile QA Engineer typically earns £49k and in Germany €59k.
What skills does a Mobile QA Engineer need?
Appium, Espresso / XCUITest, Device farms, Mobile UX heuristics, Crash analytics. Employers also look for evidence: a test strategy you wrote, a framework you built, or defects you found.
Can I work remotely as a Mobile QA Engineer?
Yes. About 60% of Mobile QA Engineer roles in our network are remote or remote-friendly. Time-zone overlap with the client is usually the deciding factor.
Which tools should a Mobile QA Engineer know?
The most common in our listings: Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, BrowserStack, Jira.
Can I do Mobile QA Engineer 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.