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Leadership & Analysis529,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

QA Lead / Manager jobs in Antwerp, Belgium

QA Lead / Manager pay in Antwerp centres on €49k ($54k) at mid-level, from €40k to €60k. Antwerp has about 529,000 residents and is the 2nd largest of the 2 Belgium cities we list. No QA Lead / Manager listing is based here today; Belgium has 2, and remote roles can be done from Antwerp.

€49kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $54k
p10 €40kp90 €60k
City factor 0.88×Rank 2 of 2
0Open QA Lead / Manager roles in Antwerp
2Open in Belgium
€38k–€78kJunior to lead median / yr
2 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

QA Lead / Manager roles near Antwerp

No QA Lead / Manager listing is based in Antwerp today, so these are the nearest in Belgium, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All QA Lead / Manager jobs in Belgium

"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

QA Lead / Manager pay by level in Antwerp

Gross annual pay in EUR. Antwerp is 0.88× the Belgium median (-12%), which is €56k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€31k€38k€46k$41k
Mid-level€40k€49k€60k$54k
Senior€51k€63k€76k$68k
Lead€64k€78k€96k$85k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full QA Lead / Manager salary page for Antwerp.

The role

What a QA Lead / Manager does in Antwerp

Sets test strategy, runs the QA team and reports quality risk to the business.

  • Define test strategy, release criteria and risk reporting
  • Hire, coach and plan capacity for the QA team
  • Negotiate scope and quality bars with product and engineering
  • Run defect triage and release go/no-go
  • Manage tooling budget and vendor QA partners

Skills and stack employers ask for

Test strategyPeople managementMetrics and reportingStakeholder managementVendor management

Tools named most often

JiraTestRailXray

Time zone

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

FAQ

QA Lead / Manager jobs in Antwerp: FAQ

How much does a QA Lead / Manager earn in Antwerp?

A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Antwerp earns a median of €49k a year ($54k), with a p10 to p90 range of €40k to €60k. Junior pay starts near €38k, senior pay is €63k and leads reach €78k.

Are there QA Lead / Manager jobs in Antwerp?

No QA Lead / Manager listing is based in Antwerp today, but Belgium has 2 and QA Lead / Manager 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 Antwerp pay compare with the rest of Belgium?

Antwerp ranks 2nd of 2 Belgium cities we track for QA Lead / Manager pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is €56k, so Antwerp is below it. Against the US it is 51% below the US median of $110k.

What skills do QA Lead / Manager jobs in Antwerp ask for?

Sets test strategy, runs the QA team and reports quality risk to the business. Typical requirements: Test strategy, People management, Metrics and reporting, Stakeholder management, Vendor management. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Xray.

Can a QA Lead / Manager work with US or European teams from Antwerp?

Antwerp is on Europe/Brussels. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe. 50% of QA Lead / Manager roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a QA Lead / Manager job in Antwerp with PassRidge?

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