QA jobs in Graz, Austria
With about 303,000 residents, Graz is one of the larger cities in Austria. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 2 open QA roles, and Austria has 7 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Vienna with 3 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €51k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Vienna = 100. 20% below Vienna. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Graz
Graz has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Vienna, and Austria has 7 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Graz.
QA Engineer
Web Accessibility Tester - Tieto Tech Consulting
PV Quality Assurance Manager
Head of Software QA (all genders welcome)
Quality Assurance Engineer (all genders)
Software Tester / Embedded Testing (all genders)
What is hiring in Austria
Graz has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 7 roles in Austria.
- QA Automation Engineer4 57%
- QA Lead / Manager1 14%
- Manual QA Tester1 14%
- Accessibility Tester1 14%
Pay in Graz
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Austria median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €28k | €34k | €42k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €42k | €51k | €62k |
| SDET | €45k | €55k | €67k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €38k | €46k | €56k |
Country figures: Austria salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Austria.
Working hours from Graz
Graz is on UTC+2 (CEST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 8 h with Central Europe (09:00-17:00 local), 2 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe.
Graz changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST). Europe moves its clocks on 25 Oct 2026 and the US on 1 Nov 2026. For that week US East and London overlap 4 h on a 09:00-17:00 day, against 3 h today.
Graz as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Graz has about 303,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 2 Austria cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Austria hire QA mostly in Gaming, SaaS, Fintech. Listings name Playwright, Cypress, Selenium most often. 0 of 7 Austria roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Graz.
A small, well-paid market with QA roles in banking, industrial software and e-commerce, centred on Vienna.
Hiring in Austria
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term employee, Freelance contractor
- Notice
- Statutory notice rises with tenure and varies by contract type. Several weeks is typical for white-collar staff.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is five weeks.
- Working week
- 38.5 to 40 hours is common. The IT collective agreement sets a reference.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Austria. Flex work from Austria is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Graz: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Graz.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €38k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €56k
SDET
Mid-level median €60k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €51k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €49k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €68k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €84k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €30k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €45k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €41k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €46k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €22k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €48k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €66k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €42k
QA jobs in Graz: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Graz?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Graz earns about €51k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €42k to €62k. Junior roles start near €39k and senior roles reach €65k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Austria median.
How many QA jobs are open in Graz?
Graz has 2 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Austria has 7 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Graz have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Graz (UTC+2 (CEST)), the overlap is 2 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe. Graz changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
What does it cost to live in Graz compared with Vienna?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Graz is 78 against Vienna at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Austria?
In Austria listings, the most common industries are Gaming, SaaS, Fintech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Cypress, Selenium.
How big is Graz and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Graz has about 303,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 2 Austria cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 2 local listings show how much QA hiring is visible today. Remote roles in the same time zone widen the pool for candidates here.
What notice period and paid leave should I expect in Austria?
Statutory notice rises with tenure and varies by contract type. Several weeks is typical for white-collar staff. Statutory minimum is five weeks. These are typical values, not legal advice.