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Manual QA Tester jobs in Barcelona, Spain

Mid-level Manual QA Testers in Barcelona earn about €31k gross a year ($33k), with most offers between €25k and €38k. Barcelona has about 1.7 million residents and is the 2nd largest of the 13 Spain cities we list. PassRidge lists 6 open Manual QA Tester roles based here.

€31kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $33k
p10 €25kp90 €38k
City factor 1.06×Rank 2 of 13
6Open Manual QA Tester roles in Barcelona
17Open in Spain
€24k–€45kJunior to lead median / yr
2 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Open Manual QA Tester roles in Barcelona

6 roles based in Barcelona, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Manual QA Tester jobs in Spain

"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 Barcelona

Gross annual pay in EUR. Barcelona is 1.06× the Spain median (+6%), which is €29k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€19k€24k€29k$26k
Mid-level€25k€31k€38k$33k
Senior€31k€38k€47k$42k
Lead€37k€45k€55k$49k

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

The role

What a Manual QA Tester does in Barcelona

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

Barcelona is on Europe/Madrid. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Manual QA Tester jobs in Barcelona: FAQ

How much does a Manual QA Tester earn in Barcelona?

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Barcelona earns a median of €31k a year ($33k), with a p10 to p90 range of €25k to €38k. Junior pay starts near €24k, senior pay is €38k and leads reach €45k.

Are there Manual QA Tester jobs in Barcelona?

Yes: 6 open Manual QA Tester roles are based in Barcelona right now, 0 of them remote, and 17 in Spain. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Barcelona pay compare with the rest of Spain?

Barcelona ranks 2nd of 13 Spain cities we track for Manual QA Tester pay, at 1.06x the national median (+6%). The national mid-level median is €29k, so Barcelona is above it. Against the US it is 60% below the US median of $82k.

What skills do Manual QA Tester jobs in Barcelona 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 Barcelona?

Barcelona is on Europe/Madrid. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe. 55% of Manual QA Tester roles are remote-friendly.

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

Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Barcelona starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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