QA jobs in Nice, France
Nice is a city of about 343,000 people in France. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. There is no listing based here today, while France has 30 open QA roles. The country's busiest listing hub is Paris with 10 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €43k gross a year here, set from the national median with a pay index of 80.
Index vs Paris = 100. 20% below Paris. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Nice
There is no listing based in Nice today. The nearest hub with openings is Paris, and France has 30 open QA roles. Remote roles can be done from Nice.
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)
Performance/Resilience Test Engineer
What is hiring in France
Nice 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 Nice
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the France median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €24k | €29k | €36k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €35k | €43k | €53k |
| SDET | €38k | €47k | €57k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €32k | €39k | €48k |
Country figures: France salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in France.
Working hours from Nice
Nice 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.
Nice 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.
Nice as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Nice has about 343,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 5th 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.
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 Nice: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Nice.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €32k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €48k
SDET
Mid-level median €52k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €43k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €42k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €58k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €71k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €26k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €39k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €35k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €39k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €19k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €41k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €57k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €35k
QA jobs in Nice: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Nice?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Nice earns about €43k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €35k to €53k. Junior roles start near €33k and senior roles reach €55k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the France median.
How many QA jobs are open in Nice?
There is no listing based in Nice today, but France has 30 open QA roles, mostly in Paris. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Nice have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Nice (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. Nice 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 Nice compared with Paris?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Nice is 78 against Paris at 100, and the pay index is 80. 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 Nice and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Nice has about 343,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 5th largest of the 7 France cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 0 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 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.