How much to pay a QA engineer in India

Across 64 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 49 companies, the middle of the posted range for a QA engineer in India is $18k a year; half of them fall between $13k and $24k. By level: mid-level $14k, senior $19k, lead $22k. People of this profession living in India who show their pay on Alion ask a median $35k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
median a year
$18k
middle half
$13k–$24k
postings in 12 months
64
companies
49
what candidates ask
$35k

QA engineer pay in India by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Mid-level$14k$10k–$18k17
Senior$19k$14k–$25k37
Lead$22k$15k–$25k7

What companies in India pay QA engineers

CompanyMedianPostings
Algoworks$19k5
VY Systems$17k5
Thomasmount Consulting$16k3

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Questions

What is the average salary of a QA engineer in India?

The median of the posted ranges is $18k a year, and half of the postings fall between $13k and $24k (64 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in India, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

How fresh is this?

The page is rebuilt every night from the postings Alion re-checks on the employers' boards.

Source: 64 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0