Median salary
$65.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$45.54/hr – $73.50/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
15.5%
13 of 84 roles
Live roles
84
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
QA Engineer
QA Engineer – 2D & Creative Applications
Senior Development Engineer in Test (Contract)
SDET Contractor
Software Development Engineer in Test Contractor (SDET Contractor)
Battery Test Engineer
Autonomous Vehicle Test Engineer supporting Nvidia
SDET Contractor
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PlayStation Global
|
$114,964 | 4 |
|
micro1
|
$171,600 | 2 |
|
Codazen
|
$156,000 | 1 |
|
Sustainable Talent
|
$145,600 | 1 |
|
Monks
|
$145,000 | 1 |
| CC Clariti Cloud Inc. | $82,500 | 1 |
Ispace Inc
|
$58,240 | 1 |
Tessera Labs
|
$55,000 | 1 |
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How much do Contract QA Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Contract QA Engineer roles is $65.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $45.54/hr (25th percentile) and $73.50/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $32.84/hr to $78.30/hr.
These figures are computed live from 84 active Contract QA Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 13 (15.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Contract QA Engineer roles include micro1, Codazen, PlayStation Global and Monks.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Contract QA Engineer salary?
- The median is $135,200 per year, with most pay between $94,728 and $152,880 (25th–75th percentile), based on 13 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Contract QA Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $68,299 to $162,864 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $135,200. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.