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Salary report · October 2026

QA / Test Engineer salary in India

QA / Test Engineers in India earn a median of ₹8.5 LPA a year. Most earn between ₹5 LPA and ₹12.6 LPA; the top 10% earn ₹20 LPA or more.

Median
₹8.5 LPA
Typical range
₹5–12.6 LPA
Top 10% earn
₹20 LPA+
Profiles
3,216
₹3.8 LPA bottom 10%median ₹8.5 LPA₹20 LPA+ top 10%

By years of experience

Median and typical range (middle half of people) for each experience band.

0–2 years₹5.5 LPA₹3–10 LPA · 123
2–5 years₹6 LPA₹4.5–10 LPA · 1,142
5–8 years₹9.5 LPA₹6–12 LPA · 827
8–12 years₹14 LPA₹10.2–20 LPA · 359
12–18 years₹22.3 LPA₹15–32.2 LPA · 174
18+ years₹24 LPA₹12.8–37.3 LPA · 36

QA / Test Engineer salary in other cities

Skills QA / Test Engineers list most

With the median salary of people in this role who list each skill.

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How we work this out: current salaries (fixed annual CTC, in lakhs) from 3,216 Olibr profiles of QA / Test Engineers, last updated between 2024 and 2026. A city is where the person is based. We publish medians and ranges only — never anyone's own figure — and only for groups of at least 30 people (50 for a role or skill in a city, 100 for a city). Updated every week; last updated October 2026.