QA Lead / Manager jobs in Helsinki, Finland
QA Lead / Manager pay in Helsinki centres on €51k ($56k) at mid-level, from €42k to €63k. Helsinki has about 659,000 residents and is the 1st largest of the 1 Finland cities we list. PassRidge lists 2 open QA Lead / Manager roles based here.
Open QA Lead / Manager roles in Helsinki
2 roles based in Helsinki, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Quality Assurance Manager
Quality Engineering Lead
QA Lead
Senior QA Lead
QA Manager
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
QA Lead / Manager pay by level in Helsinki
Gross annual pay in EUR. Helsinki is 1.04× the Finland median (+4%), which is €49k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | €33k | €40k | €49k | $43k | |
| Mid-level | €42k | €51k | €63k | $56k | |
| Senior | €54k | €66k | €80k | $71k | |
| Lead | €67k | €82k | €100k | $89k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full QA Lead / Manager salary page for Helsinki.
What a QA Lead / Manager does in Helsinki
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
Tools named most often
Time zone
Helsinki is on Europe/Helsinki. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
QA Lead / Manager jobs in other Finland cities
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Other QA roles in Helsinki
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QA Lead / Manager jobs in Helsinki: FAQ
How much does a QA Lead / Manager earn in Helsinki?
A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Helsinki earns a median of €51k a year ($56k), with a p10 to p90 range of €42k to €63k. Junior pay starts near €40k, senior pay is €66k and leads reach €82k.
Are there QA Lead / Manager jobs in Helsinki?
Yes: 2 open QA Lead / Manager roles are based in Helsinki right now, 0 of them remote, and 4 in Finland. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Helsinki pay compare with the rest of Finland?
Helsinki ranks 1st of 1 Finland cities we track for QA Lead / Manager pay, at 1.04x the national median (+4%). The national mid-level median is €49k, so Helsinki is above it. Against the US it is 49% below the US median of $110k.
What skills do QA Lead / Manager jobs in Helsinki 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is on Europe/Helsinki. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 50% of QA Lead / Manager roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a QA Lead / Manager job in Helsinki 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 Helsinki starts at the higher of the city and national median.