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Manual QA Tester jobs in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Manual QA Tester pay in Cluj-Napoca centres on RON 110k ($24k) at mid-level, from RON 90k to RON 130k. Cluj-Napoca has about 287,000 residents and is the 4th largest of the 4 Romania cities we list. No Manual QA Tester listing is based here today; Romania has 8, and remote roles can be done from Cluj-Napoca.

RON 110kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $24k
p10 RON 90kp90 RON 130k
City factor 0.93×Rank 2 of 4
0Open Manual QA Tester roles in Cluj-Napoca
8Open in Romania
RON 84k–RON 160kJunior to lead median / yr
1 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Manual QA Tester roles near Cluj-Napoca

No Manual QA Tester listing is based in Cluj-Napoca today, so these are the nearest in Romania, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Manual QA Tester jobs in Romania

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Manual QA Tester pay by level in Cluj-Napoca

Gross annual pay in RON. Cluj-Napoca is 0.93× the Romania median (-7%), which is RON 120k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorRON 69kRON 84kRON 100k$18k
Mid-levelRON 90kRON 110kRON 130k$24k
SeniorRON 110kRON 140kRON 170k$30k
LeadRON 130kRON 160kRON 200k$35k

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

The role

What a Manual QA Tester does in Cluj-Napoca

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

Cluj-Napoca is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Manual QA Tester jobs in Cluj-Napoca: FAQ

How much does a Manual QA Tester earn in Cluj-Napoca?

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Cluj-Napoca earns a median of RON 110k a year ($24k), with a p10 to p90 range of RON 90k to RON 130k. Junior pay starts near RON 84k, senior pay is RON 140k and leads reach RON 160k.

Are there Manual QA Tester jobs in Cluj-Napoca?

No Manual QA Tester listing is based in Cluj-Napoca today, but Romania has 8 and Manual QA Tester roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Cluj-Napoca pay compare with the rest of Romania?

Cluj-Napoca ranks 2nd of 4 Romania cities we track for Manual QA Tester pay, at 0.93x the national median (-7%). The national mid-level median is RON 120k, so Cluj-Napoca is below it. Against the US it is 71% below the US median of $82k.

What skills do Manual QA Tester jobs in Cluj-Napoca 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 Cluj-Napoca?

Cluj-Napoca is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 1 h with US East, 6 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 Cluj-Napoca with PassRidge?

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