QA Automation Engineer: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 92 active jobs for “QA Automation Engineer”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $24,000 per year (n = 10); CIS — $22,000 per year (n = 10). Most requested skills: CI/CD, Java, автоматизация тестирования.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $24,000 per year | $18,700 per year – $26,700 per year | 10 |
| Europe | not enough data | 1 | |
| CIS | $22,000 per year | $20,000 per year – $26,700 per year | 10 |
Skills in requirements
- CI/CD — 42%
- Java — 37%
- автоматизация тестирования — 32%
- Python — 29%
- SQL — 26%
- автотесты — 24%
- Docker — 21%
- Git — 21%
- Playwright — 21%
- PyTest — 18%
- QA Automation — 18%
- test automation — 18%
- Kubernetes — 16%
- Linux — 16%
- Postman — 16%
- REST — 16%
- регрессионное тестирование — 16%
- ручное тестирование — 16%
- Kafka — 13%
- regression testing — 13%
Levels
- Junior — 10
- Middle — 61
- Senior — 17
- Lead — 4
FAQ
How much do “QA Automation Engineer” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $24,000 per year, half of jobs between $18,700 per year and $26,700 per year (n = 10). CIS: median $22,000 per year, half of jobs between $20,000 per year and $26,700 per year (n = 10). Pay is stated in 24% of jobs.
Which skills do “QA Automation Engineer” jobs require?
CI/CD — 42%, Java — 37%, автоматизация тестирования — 32%, Python — 29%, SQL — 26%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 38).
How many “QA Automation Engineer” jobs are remote?
Remote — 71%, hybrid — 8%, office — 22% (of 92 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “QA Automation Engineer” jobs?
Intern and junior — 10 jobs (11%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 100% of jobs; most often: C1 — 60%, B1 — 24%, B2 — 13%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Telegram 53%, HeadHunter 32%, Global 15%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.