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SDET jobs in Milan, Italy

SDET pay in Milan centres on €53k ($58k) at mid-level, from €44k to €65k. Milan has about 1.4 million residents and is the 2nd largest of the 10 Italy cities we list. No SDET listing is based here today; Italy has 1, and remote roles can be done from Milan.

€53kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $58k
p10 €44kp90 €65k
City factor 1.10×Rank 1 of 10
0Open SDET roles in Milan
1Open in Italy
€41k–€81kJunior to lead median / yr
2 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

SDET roles near Milan

No SDET listing is based in Milan today, so these are the nearest in Italy, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All SDET jobs in Italy

"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

SDET pay by level in Milan

Gross annual pay in EUR. Milan is 1.10× the Italy median (+10%), which is €48k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€33k€41k€50k$44k
Mid-level€44k€53k€65k$58k
Senior€56k€68k€83k$74k
Lead€67k€81k€99k$88k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full SDET salary page for Milan.

The role

What a SDET does in Milan

Software engineer who owns test infrastructure, tooling and quality gates.

  • Design test frameworks and shared libraries used by several teams
  • Build test environments, fixtures and service virtualisation
  • Review production code for testability
  • Own quality gates in the delivery pipeline
  • Mentor developers on writing reliable tests

Skills and stack employers ask for

Strong programming (Java / C# / Python / TS)Design patternsCI/CD and containersDistributed systems basicsCode review

Tools named most often

PlaywrightREST AssuredDockerGitHub Actionsk6

Time zone

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

FAQ

SDET jobs in Milan: FAQ

How much does a SDET earn in Milan?

A mid-level SDET in Milan earns a median of €53k a year ($58k), with a p10 to p90 range of €44k to €65k. Junior pay starts near €41k, senior pay is €68k and leads reach €81k.

Are there SDET jobs in Milan?

No SDET listing is based in Milan today, but Italy has 1 and SDET 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 Milan pay compare with the rest of Italy?

Milan ranks 1st of 10 Italy cities we track for SDET pay, at 1.10x the national median (+10%). The national mid-level median is €48k, so Milan is above it. Against the US it is 55% below the US median of $130k.

What skills do SDET jobs in Milan ask for?

Software engineer who owns test infrastructure, tooling and quality gates. Typical requirements: Strong programming (Java / C# / Python / TS), Design patterns, CI/CD and containers, Distributed systems basics, Code review. The tools named most often are Playwright, REST Assured, Docker, GitHub Actions.

Can a SDET work with US or European teams from Milan?

Milan is on Europe/Rome. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe. 75% of SDET roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a SDET job in Milan with PassRidge?

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