QA jobs in Prague, Czechia
Prague sits in the tier a hub group for QA hiring in Czechia. It has 2 open QA roles, and Czechia has 10 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Czechia. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about CZK 1.1M gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Security software, SaaS and gaming. A well-established English-speaking tech community.
Index vs Prague = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Prague
Prague has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Czechia, and Czechia has 10 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Prague.
AI QA Engineer
Reliability Quality Assurance Lead
Junior Tester/Test Analyst
LQA Game Tester (LatAm Spanish)
Principal AI Automation Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer II
What is hiring in Czechia
Prague has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 10 roles in Czechia.
- Business / Test Analyst2 20%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA2 20%
- QA Automation Engineer2 20%
- QA Lead / Manager2 20%
- Game QA Tester1 10%
- SDET1 10%
Pay in Prague
Mid-level gross pay in CZK, from the Czechia median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | CZK 620k | CZK 750k | CZK 920k |
| QA Automation Engineer | CZK 910k | CZK 1.1M | CZK 1.4M |
| SDET | CZK 990k | CZK 1.2M | CZK 1.5M |
| QA Lead / Manager | CZK 830k | CZK 1M | CZK 1.2M |
Country figures: Czechia salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Czechia.
Working hours from Prague
Prague 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.
Prague 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.
Prague as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Security software, SaaS and gaming. A well-established English-speaking tech community.
Prague has about 1.2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Czechia 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 Czechia hire QA mostly in Gaming, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Playwright, Jira, Python most often. 1 of 10 Czechia roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Prague.
A stable market with QA roles in automotive software, security and SaaS, centred on Prague and Brno.
Hiring in Czechia
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Agreement to complete a job (limited hours), Self-employed (OSVC)
- Notice
- Statutory notice is two months, starting from the month after delivery.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is four weeks.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Czechia. Flex work from Czechia is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Prague: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Prague.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median CZK 810k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median CZK 1.2M
SDET
Mid-level median CZK 1.3M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median CZK 1.1M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median CZK 1.1M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median CZK 1.5M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median CZK 1.8M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median CZK 660k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median CZK 970k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median CZK 880k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median CZK 990k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median CZK 480k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median CZK 1M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median CZK 1.4M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median CZK 890k
QA jobs in Prague: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Prague?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Prague earns about CZK 1.1M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of CZK 910k to CZK 1.4M. Junior roles start near CZK 860k and senior roles reach CZK 1.4M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Czechia median.
How many QA jobs are open in Prague?
Prague has 2 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Czechia has 10 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Prague have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Prague (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. Prague changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Prague compare with other cities in Czechia?
Prague is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Czechia. 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 Czechia?
In Czechia listings, the most common industries are Gaming, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Jira, Python.
How big is Prague and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Prague has about 1.2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Czechia 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 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 Czechia?
Statutory notice is two months, starting from the month after delivery. Statutory minimum is four weeks. These are typical values, not legal advice.