QA jobs in Tallinn, Estonia
For QA work, Tallinn counts as a tier b hub in Estonia. It has 3 open QA roles, and Estonia has 5 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Estonia. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €45k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Fintech, mobility and e-government software. Small, digital-first companies.
Index vs Tallinn = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Tallinn
3 roles based in Tallinn, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
QA Engineer / Systems Test Engineer
Quality Assurance Senior Specialist
Quality Assurance Team Lead
What is hiring in Tallinn
Share of the 3 listings in Tallinn.
- QA Automation Engineer1 33%
- Manual QA Tester1 33%
- QA Lead / Manager1 33%
Pay in Tallinn
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Estonia median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €25k | €30k | €37k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €37k | €45k | €54k |
| SDET | €40k | €48k | €59k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €33k | €40k | €49k |
Country figures: Estonia salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Estonia.
Working hours from Tallinn
Tallinn is on UTC+3 (EEST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with Central Europe (10:00-17:00 local), 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Tallinn changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST). 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.
Tallinn as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings. Fintech, mobility and e-government software. Small, digital-first companies.
Tallinn has about 394,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Estonia 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 Estonia hire QA mostly in Fintech, AI / ML, Gaming. Listings name Jira, TestRail, Postman most often. 2 of 5 Estonia roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Tallinn.
A digital-first small market with QA roles in fintech, mobility and SaaS, centred on Tallinn.
Hiring in Estonia
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Service contract (own company)
- Notice
- Employee resignation notice is typically 30 days, and employer-led notice grows with tenure.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 28 calendar days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Estonia. Flex work from Estonia is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Tallinn: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Tallinn.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €31k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €46k
SDET
Mid-level median €50k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €42k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €41k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €56k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €69k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €25k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €38k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €34k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €38k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €18k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €40k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €55k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €34k
QA jobs in Tallinn: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Tallinn?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Tallinn earns about €45k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €37k to €54k. Junior roles start near €34k and senior roles reach €57k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Estonia median.
How many QA jobs are open in Tallinn?
Tallinn has 3 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Estonia has 5 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Tallinn have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Tallinn (UTC+3 (EEST)), the overlap is 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Tallinn changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
How does Tallinn compare with other cities in Estonia?
Tallinn is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Estonia. 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 Estonia?
In Estonia listings, the most common industries are Fintech, AI / ML, Gaming. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Postman.
How big is Tallinn and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Tallinn has about 394,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Estonia 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 Estonia?
Employee resignation notice is typically 30 days, and employer-led notice grows with tenure. Statutory minimum is 28 calendar days. These are typical values, not legal advice.