QA Engineer market brief · Boston, MA
QA Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA
75 QA engineer openings are live in the Boston, MA area from 54 employers, led by State Street, Formation Bio, and Medtronic. The middle half of posted salaries runs $76,960–$145,600 a year (median $95,000), from the 68% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 25% of openings. 19% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 75
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the Boston market.
Companies hiring
- 54
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $95,000
- 68% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Boston is mid-level-heavy for QA engineer roles: 29% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
75
Hiring employers
54
Salary coverage
68%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
39
26 companies · $85,000 median
Established employers
13
12 companies · $171,200 median
Top of market
8
5 companies · $203,004 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$76,960
P50
$95,000
P75
$145,600
P90
$200,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live QA engineer listings in Boston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in Boston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 75 live roles tracked in this market.
- 54 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in Boston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
75 QA engineer openings across 54 employers establish the current Boston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 19 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
State Street is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Boston market view into active employers and representative QA engineer openings
Employer activity · 54 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 75 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More QA engineer openings in Boston
- Lead QA Engineer, AI Automation · Hasbro
- Senior QA Engineer · Newfire Global Partners
- Sr. Software Test Automation Engineer - HIL · Medtronic
- Site Quality Assurance Engineer · ZOLL
- Sr. Software Test Automation Engineer - HIL · Medtronic
- Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer II · CoorsTek
- QA Engineer_Hexure FireLight/ForeSight · APN Consulting, Inc.
- Quality Assurance Specialist · Insource Services
- ETL Test Automation Engineer – AI/ML Quality Assurance · Infosys Pontoon
- Director/Sr. Director, Quality Assurance (GCP/GMP) · Frontier Medicines
- QA Engineer - Ostro · Veeva Systems
- Senior QA Engineer · Veeva Systems
- Associate Director, Manufacturing Process and Technical Quality Assurance Cell · Vertex
- Associate QA Engineer · Lifelancer
- VP, Quality Assurance · City Therapeutics
- Quality Assurance SDET Engineer · oneZero Financial Systems
QA Engineer jobs in Boston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many QA engineer jobs are open in Boston?
Metaintro tracks 75 live QA engineer openings from 54 employers in the Boston, MA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in Boston pay?
The median posted salary is $95,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $76,960 to $145,600. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in Boston?
Mid-level roles lead with 19 openings. Experience level is known for 87% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in Boston?
State Street, Formation Bio, Medtronic, and National Safety Council have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 54 hiring employers.
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