When do Software QA jobs post on Upwork
Software QA jobs peak between 9 and 11am ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Software QA jobs post?
Based on 943 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.
Wednesday posts roughly twice as many Software QA jobs as Saturday.
Where do Software QA jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States36% (338)
United Kingdom7% (68)
India5% (49)
Australia4% (37)
Canada4% (34)
GRC2% (20)
Ukraine2% (19)
Germany2% (18)
Pakistan2% (17)
Israel2% (15)
What do Software QA jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Software QA job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$15/hr
Typical range
$7 to $29/hr
Fixed-price median
$50
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
Down 11% over 8 weeksJobs per week
Software QA job type
69%
31%
Software QA experience level
7%
71%
22%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 943 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 · 943 jobs analyzed · Updated July 9, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | 46 | 5% |
| 9am | 68 | 7% |
| 10am | 50 | 5% |
| 11am | 47 | 5% |
| 12pm | 46 | 5% |
| 1pm | 61 | 6% |
| 2pm | 32 | 3% |
| 3pm | 49 | 5% |
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