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Manual QA Tester jobs in Porto, Portugal

Mid-level Manual QA Testers in Porto earn about €25k gross a year ($27k), with most offers between €21k and €31k. Porto has about 253,000 residents and is the 2nd largest of the 3 Portugal cities we list. PassRidge lists 2 open Manual QA Tester roles based here.

€25kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $27k
p10 €21kp90 €31k
City factor 1.00×Rank 2 of 3
2Open Manual QA Tester roles in Porto
14Open in Portugal
€19k–€37kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Pay by level

Manual QA Tester pay by level in Porto

Gross annual pay in EUR. Porto is 1.00× the Portugal median (same), which is €25k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€16k€19k€24k$21k
Mid-level€21k€25k€31k$27k
Senior€26k€31k€38k$34k
Lead€30k€37k€45k$40k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Manual QA Tester salary page for Porto.

The role

What a Manual QA Tester does in Porto

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products.

  • Design and run test cases from requirements and tickets
  • Run exploratory sessions and write reproducible bug reports
  • Own regression passes before every release
  • Verify fixes and close the loop with developers
  • Keep test cases and test data current in the test-management tool

Skills and stack employers ask for

Test designBug reportingAPI basicsSQL basicsTest management tools

Tools named most often

JiraTestRailPostmanBrowserStack

Time zone

Porto is on Europe/Lisbon. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Manual QA Tester jobs in Porto: FAQ

How much does a Manual QA Tester earn in Porto?

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Porto earns a median of €25k a year ($27k), with a p10 to p90 range of €21k to €31k. Junior pay starts near €19k, senior pay is €31k and leads reach €37k.

Are there Manual QA Tester jobs in Porto?

Yes: 2 open Manual QA Tester roles are based in Porto right now, 0 of them remote, and 14 in Portugal. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Porto pay compare with the rest of Portugal?

Porto ranks 2nd of 3 Portugal cities we track for Manual QA Tester pay, at 1.00x the national median (0%). The national mid-level median is €25k, so Porto is at it. Against the US it is 67% below the US median of $82k.

What skills do Manual QA Tester jobs in Porto ask for?

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products. Typical requirements: Test design, Bug reporting, API basics, SQL basics, Test management tools. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Postman, BrowserStack.

Can a Manual QA Tester work with US or European teams from Porto?

Porto is on Europe/Lisbon. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 55% of Manual QA Tester roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Manual QA Tester job in Porto with PassRidge?

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