QA jobs in Paris, France
Paris is a tier a hub in France. It has 10 open QA roles, and France has 30 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in France. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €54k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Banking, retail, telecom and a large gaming cluster. French is common outside international teams.
Index vs Paris = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Paris
10 roles based in Paris, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Product Tester for Books and Ebooks
Junior Data & Automation Engineer
Senior Application Security Engineer
Senior Mobile QA
QA / Proxy Product Owner - Banque H/F
VP, Quality Assurance
What is hiring in Paris
Share of the 10 listings in Paris.
- Manual QA Tester5 50%
- QA Automation Engineer3 30%
- Security / Penetration Tester1 10%
- Mobile QA Engineer1 10%
Pay in Paris
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the France median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €30k | €37k | €45k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €44k | €54k | €66k |
| SDET | €48k | €59k | €71k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €40k | €49k | €60k |
Country figures: France salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in France.
Working hours from Paris
Paris 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.
Paris 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.
Paris as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Banking, retail, telecom and a large gaming cluster. French is common outside international teams.
Paris has about 2.1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 7 France 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 France hire QA mostly in SaaS, Cybersecurity, Gaming. Listings name Jira, Postman, Python most often. 7 of 30 France roles are remote, against 20% of the listings based in Paris.
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 Paris: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Paris.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €40k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €58k
SDET
Mid-level median €63k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €53k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €51k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €71k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €87k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €32k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €47k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €43k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €48k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €23k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €50k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €70k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €43k
QA jobs in Paris: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Paris?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Paris earns about €54k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €44k to €66k. Junior roles start near €42k and senior roles reach €69k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the France median.
How many QA jobs are open in Paris?
Paris has 10 open QA roles today, 2 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 Paris have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Paris (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. Paris changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Paris compare with other cities in France?
Paris is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in France. 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 France?
In France listings, the most common industries are SaaS, Cybersecurity, Gaming. The tools named most often are Jira, Postman, Python.
How big is Paris and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Paris has about 2.1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 7 France 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 10 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.