Dedicated team: QA rates and effective hourly figure
Dedicated team: monthly fee per engineer assigned full time. Billing unit: month; typical minimum term: 3 months. 0 published and 5 single-source records in 3 countries; monthly fees convert at 160 hours per month unless the source states another basis.
| Country, role, level | Median | Hourly median | Delta | Confidence | Independent sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India, QA Automation Engineer, Senior | $18 | not observed | Single source | 1 | |
| Philippines, QA Automation Engineer, Middle | $35 | not observed | Single source | 1 | |
| Philippines, QA Automation Engineer, Senior | $15 | not observed | Single source | 1 | |
| Ukraine, Manual QA Engineer, Middle | $20 | not observed | Single source | 1 | |
| Ukraine, QA Automation Engineer, Middle | $28 | not observed | Single source | 1 |
Rows marked single-source have 1 independent source, carry no confidence grade and appear only on engagement model pages; rate, salary and overhead figures elsewhere on the site need 2 or more.
Per-country deltas and gaps in the sources
No combination has both a Dedicated team record and an hourly record, so no delta is computed.
Countries with no published Dedicated team record (21): United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Vietnam, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Egypt.
Sources
- vendor-rate-card Vendor rate card (delivery country: India); vendor name and link are published only in the evidence file. Published 2026-05-22, verified . ev-rate-g3as-002
- vendor-rate-card Vendor rate card (delivery country: Philippines); vendor name and link are published only in the evidence file. Published 2026-09-06, verified . ev-rate-g3as-003
- vendor-rate-card Vendor rate card (delivery country: Philippines); vendor name and link are published only in the evidence file. Published 2026-10-15, verified . ev-rate-g3as-004
- vendor-rate-card Vendor rate card (delivery country: Ukraine); vendor name and link are published only in the evidence file. Published 2026-10-15, verified . ev-rate-g3ce-001
- vendor-rate-card Vendor rate card (delivery country: Ukraine); vendor name and link are published only in the evidence file. Published 2026-10-15, verified . ev-rate-g3ce-002
Questions
What is the Dedicated team engagement model in QA outsourcing?
Dedicated team: monthly fee per engineer assigned full time; billing unit: month.
In which countries is the Dedicated team model not observed in the data?
21 of 24 countries have no published or single-source record for Dedicated team: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Vietnam, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Egypt.
What is the usual minimum term for the Dedicated team model?
The typical minimum term recorded for Dedicated team is 3 months.
Is the Dedicated team model billed per hour, per month or per project?
Dedicated team bills per month; monthly fees convert to an hourly figure at 160 hours unless the source states another basis.
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