CGI QA Engineer salary

Based on 182 H-1B filings by CGI, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$94,851
Middle 50%$78.1k–$110.1k
vs. all employers−10%comparison median $105,602
Filings182FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $54,330 and $140,010.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,434
25th$78,109
50th (median)$94,851
75th$110,149
90th$120,435

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2020: median $75,640 (52 filings) FY2021: median $95,000 (78 filings) FY2022: median $100,000 (83 filings) FY2023: median $103,541 (63 filings) FY2024: median $105,000 (66 filings) FY2025: median $101,234 (105 filings) FY2026: median $91,374 (77 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 52 filings FY20 FY2021: 78 filings FY21 FY2022: 83 filings FY22 FY2023: 63 filings FY23 FY2024: 66 filings FY24 FY2025: 105 filings FY25 FY2026: 77 filings FY26 105
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$75,640$61,672$95,01452
FY2021$95,000$92,000$101,50078
FY2022$100,000$95,000$107,83983
FY2023$103,541$92,500$110,00063
FY2024$105,000$96,852$114,75066
FY2025$101,234$78,437$115,000105
FY2026$91,374$77,834$106,45477

By state

Pennsylvania
$88,050
Texas
$98,258
Louisiana
$77,649
Virginia
$114,974
Ohio
$97,425

Bar length: number of filings (Pennsylvania 31). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Pittsburgh, PA$76,348 · 28 filings
Lafayette, LA$76,357 · 24 filings
Reston, VA$112,757 · 14 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $91,374 145
Level III · Experienced $112,239 31
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at CGI?

In H-1B filings, CGI's median base salary for QA Engineer is $94,851; half of filings fall between $78,109 and $110,149. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does CGI sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. CGI filed 182 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers), so this page covers every job title CGI filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology