When do Software QA jobs post on Upwork
Software QA jobs peak between 9 and 11am ET, with Monday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Software QA jobs post?
Based on 1,349 Software QA jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Software QA jobs post around 9 to 11am ET.
When do Software QA jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Software QA job posting activity
What are the best days to find Software QA jobs?
The days of the week with the most Software QA job posts.
Monday posts roughly 2.4x as many Software QA jobs as Sunday.
Where do Software QA jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States35% (473)
United Kingdom7% (96)
India6% (75)
Canada4% (58)
Australia4% (58)
Pakistan2% (27)
Germany2% (26)
Saudi Arabia2% (26)
GRC2% (24)
KOR1% (20)
What do Software QA jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Software QA job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$15/hr
Typical range
$8 to $25/hr
Fixed-price median
$30
Hourly rate distribution for Software QA
Is Software QA demand growing on Upwork?
How Software QA demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 24% over 12 weeksJobs per week
Software QA job type
69%
31%
Software QA experience level
7%
71%
22%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 1,349 Software QA job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 1,349 jobs analyzed · Updated June 24, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | 57 | 4% |
| 9am | 84 | 6% |
| 10am | 72 | 5% |
| 11am | 81 | 6% |
| 12pm | 70 | 5% |
| 1pm | 66 | 5% |
| 2pm | 62 | 5% |
| 3pm | 68 | 5% |
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