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Senior QA Test Engineer

A Senior QA Test Engineer is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across saudi with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Senior QA Test Engineer in the GCC region requires communication, analytical, sql, excel, teamwork. A Senior QA Test Engineer is responsible for key functions within their domain of expertise. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Senior QA Test EngineerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates13,500 AED23,000 AED36,000 AED50,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,000 SAR22,000 SAR34,500 SAR47,500 SAR
Qatar14,000 QAR24,500 QAR37,500 QAR52,000 QAR
Kuwait1,100 KWD1,900 KWD2,950 KWD4,100 KWD
Oman1,200 OMR2,100 OMR3,250 OMR4,550 OMR
Bahrain1,150 BHD2,000 BHD3,100 BHD4,300 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Senior QA Test Engineer pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+8%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
32%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)19,500
Scale-up (50–500)23,000
Enterprise (500+)30,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
28,000
02Cloud & SaaS
25,500
03E-commerce
23,000
04Government tech
21,500
05Telecom
20,000

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Master-Works
  • Saudi Networkers Services

Active markets

  • saudi
What a Senior QA Test Engineer does
  • 01

    1. Test Planning and Strategy:

  • 02

    o Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for manual and automated testing.

  • 03

    o Define testing strategies based on project requirements and timelines.

  • 04

    2. Web Application Testing:

  • 05

    o Conduct functional, regression, and performance testing for web applications.

  • 06

    device compatibility.

  • 07

    o Verify UI/UX design adherence, responsiveness, and overall user experience.

  • 08

    o Identify and document visual or functional inconsistencies.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly