QA Engineer Salary in South Korea

QA Engineer in South Korea: read the median against a +20% outlook

The South Korea national median for a qa engineer is ₩162,720,000 a year. Among 2 metros with observed data, pay runs from about ₩83,430,000 in Busan to ₩123,580,000 in Seoul (1.5×).

QA engineers design and automate tests to ensure software ships without defects. Common screening skills include Test automation, Selenium, CI/CD, and Bug tracking.

A modeled national band runs about ₩109,998,700–₩227,157,100 around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +20% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every South Korean city.

Seoul sits -24% vs the national median; Busan sits -49%. Relocating inside South Korea for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

South Korea shows about 2.1% CPI in 2025. A qa engineer raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby technology titles on this site include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, and Data Scientist.