QA Engineer market brief · Kansas City, MO
QA Engineer Jobs in Kansas City, MO
36 QA engineer openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 25 employers, led by Sysco, Catalent Pharma Solutions, and Compass Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,580–$82,600 a year (median $67,505), from the 39% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 47% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 36
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 25
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $67,505
- 39% 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
Kansas City's QA engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 17 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
36
Hiring employers
25
Salary coverage
39%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
14
7 companies
Startups & growing teams
14
11 companies · $51,396 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$47,580
P50
$67,505
P75
$82,600
P90
$89,294
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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Use the signal
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- 36 live roles tracked in this market.
- 25 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
36 QA engineer openings across 25 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 17 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sysco 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
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Employer activity · 25 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 36 matches
Representative openings
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More QA engineer openings in Kansas City
- Quality Assurance Technician · Faith Technologies, Inc.
- Commercial Manufacturing Quality Assurance Specialist · Catalent Pharma Solutions
- Associate, Quality Assurance · Catalent Pharma Solutions
- Quality Assurance Lab Testing Technician - Nights · Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
- Quality Assurance Spec · Government Employees Health Association, Inc.
- Lead Quality Assurance Specialist · Defense Contract Management Agency
- Quality Assurance Food Specialist (Ready to Eat Foods) Lenexa, KS · Compass Group
- Engineer, SDET · T-Mobile
- Quality Assurance Coordinator · Robert Half
- Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer · rb
- Supervisor, Quality Assurance - Days · Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
- Quality Assurance Inspector · Jet Midwest
- Senior Quality Assurance Engineer · Hudl
- Test Automation Engineer · Americo Financial Life and Annuity
- Quality Assurance Associate - Midwest Stem Cell · KUMC
- Traveling Quality Assurance - Quality Control Manager - MSG - Data Centers · Turner Construction
QA Engineer jobs in Kansas City: 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 Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 36 live QA engineer openings from 25 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $67,505 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,580 to $82,600. Based on the 39% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in Kansas City?
Entry-level roles lead with 17 openings. Experience level is known for 78% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in Kansas City?
Sysco, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Compass Group, and Faith Technologies, Inc. have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 25 hiring employers.
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