QA jobs in Vienna, Austria
Vienna is a tier b hub in Austria. It has 3 open QA roles, and Austria has 7 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Austria. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €63k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Vienna = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Vienna
3 roles based in Vienna, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
PV Quality Assurance Manager
Head of Software QA (all genders welcome)
Quality Assurance Engineer (all genders)
What is hiring in Vienna
Share of the 3 listings in Vienna.
- QA Lead / Manager1 33%
- Manual QA Tester1 33%
- QA Automation Engineer1 33%
Pay in Vienna
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Austria median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €35k | €43k | €52k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €52k | €63k | €77k |
| SDET | €56k | €69k | €84k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €47k | €58k | €70k |
Country figures: Austria salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Austria.
Working hours from Vienna
Vienna 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.
Vienna 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.
Vienna as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Vienna has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Austria cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our 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 Vienna.
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 Vienna: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Vienna.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €45k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €66k
SDET
Mid-level median €71k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €60k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €58k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €80k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €99k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €36k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €53k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €49k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €55k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €26k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €57k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €79k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €49k
QA jobs in Vienna: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Vienna?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Vienna earns about €63k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €52k to €77k. Junior roles start near €49k and senior roles reach €81k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Austria median.
How many QA jobs are open in Vienna?
Vienna has 3 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 Vienna have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Vienna (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. Vienna changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Vienna compare with other cities in Austria?
Vienna is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Austria. Tier B cities are set near 88 for pay and 86 for cost, and Tier C cities near 80 and 78. These 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 Vienna and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Vienna has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Austria cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 3 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.