QA jobs in Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp sits in the tier c market group for QA hiring in Belgium. It has 1 open QA role, and Belgium has 22 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Brussels with 3 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €49k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Brussels = 100. 20% below Brussels. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Antwerp
Antwerp has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Brussels, and Belgium has 22 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Antwerp.
AI Quality Analyst
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Test Automation Lead/Architect
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Software QA Architect
What is hiring in Belgium
Antwerp has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 22 roles in Belgium.
- QA Automation Engineer9 41%
- Business / Test Analyst5 23%
- Security / Penetration Tester3 14%
- QA Lead / Manager2 9%
- Manual QA Tester1 5%
- SDET1 5%
Pay in Antwerp
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Belgium median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €27k | €33k | €41k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €40k | €49k | €60k |
| SDET | €44k | €53k | €65k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €37k | €45k | €55k |
Country figures: Belgium salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Belgium.
Working hours from Antwerp
Antwerp 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.
Antwerp 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.
Antwerp as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Antwerp has about 529,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 2 Belgium cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Belgium hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Cybersecurity. Listings name Playwright, Selenium, Cypress most often. 3 of 22 Belgium roles are remote, against 100% of the listings based in Antwerp.
A multilingual market with QA work in banking, logistics and EU institutions, concentrated in Brussels and Antwerp.
Hiring in Belgium
- Contracts
- Permanent contract, Fixed-term contract, Self-employed contractor
- Notice
- Notice for employees follows a tenure-based statutory scale.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 days on a five-day week.
- Working week
- 38 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Belgium. Flex work from Belgium is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Antwerp: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Antwerp.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €37k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €54k
SDET
Mid-level median €59k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €49k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €47k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €66k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €81k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €30k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €44k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €40k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €45k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €21k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €47k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €64k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €40k
QA jobs in Antwerp: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Antwerp?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Antwerp earns about €49k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €40k to €60k. Junior roles start near €38k and senior roles reach €63k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Belgium median.
How many QA jobs are open in Antwerp?
Antwerp has 1 open QA role today, 1 of them remote, and Belgium has 22 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Antwerp have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Antwerp (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. Antwerp 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 Antwerp compared with Brussels?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Antwerp is 78 against Brussels at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Belgium?
In Belgium listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Cybersecurity. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
How big is Antwerp and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Antwerp has about 529,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 2 Belgium cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 1 local listing 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 Belgium?
Notice for employees follows a tenure-based statutory scale. Statutory minimum is 20 days on a five-day week. These are typical values, not legal advice.