QA jobs in Lyon, France
For QA work, Lyon counts as a tier b hub in France. It has 1 open QA role, and France has 30 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Paris with 10 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €48k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Paris = 100. 12% below Paris. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Lyon
Lyon has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Paris, and France has 30 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Lyon.
Linguistic QA Tester
QA - Automation test
User Experience Study Tester - OKX Crypto Exchange
Lead Pentester / Manager Audit Technique F/H - CDI
Security/Penetration Test Engineer
Consultant QA API Web et Mobile (H/F)
What is hiring in France
Lyon has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 30 roles in France.
- Manual QA Tester13 43%
- QA Automation Engineer7 23%
- QA Lead / Manager3 10%
- Security / Penetration Tester2 7%
- Mobile QA Engineer2 7%
- Performance Test Engineer1 3%
Pay in Lyon
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the France median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €26k | €32k | €39k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €39k | €48k | €58k |
| SDET | €42k | €52k | €63k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €35k | €43k | €53k |
Country figures: France salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in France.
Working hours from Lyon
Lyon 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.
Lyon 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.
Lyon as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Lyon has about 521,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 7 France cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in France hire QA mostly in SaaS, Cybersecurity, Gaming. Listings name Jira, Postman, Python most often. 7 of 30 France roles are remote, against 100% of the listings based in Lyon.
A large market with QA work in banking, retail, telecom, aerospace and gaming, concentrated in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse.
Hiring in France
- Contracts
- CDI (permanent), CDD (fixed-term, limited cases), Freelance (auto-entrepreneur or company)
- Notice
- Notice is set by the collective agreement and seniority. For engineers and managers three months is common.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is five weeks of paid leave. Extra rest days (RTT) are common.
- Working week
- The legal week is 35 hours. Many engineers work on a day-based package.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for France. Flex work from France is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Lyon: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Lyon.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €35k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €51k
SDET
Mid-level median €56k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €47k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €45k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €62k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €77k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €28k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €42k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €38k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €42k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €20k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €44k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €61k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €38k
QA jobs in Lyon: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Lyon?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lyon earns about €48k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €39k to €58k. Junior roles start near €37k and senior roles reach €61k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the France median.
How many QA jobs are open in Lyon?
Lyon has 1 open QA role today, 1 of them remote, and France has 30 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Lyon have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Lyon (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. Lyon 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 Lyon compared with Paris?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Lyon is 86 against Paris at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in France?
In France listings, the most common industries are SaaS, Cybersecurity, Gaming. The tools named most often are Jira, Postman, Python.
How big is Lyon and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Lyon has about 521,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 7 France cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 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 France?
Notice is set by the collective agreement and seniority. For engineers and managers three months is common. Statutory minimum is five weeks of paid leave. Extra rest days (RTT) are common. These are typical values, not legal advice.