QA jobs in Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart is a tier b hub in Germany. It has 1 open QA role, and Germany has 77 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Munich with 12 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €59k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Berlin = 100. 12% below Berlin. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Stuttgart
Stuttgart has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Munich, and Germany has 77 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Stuttgart.
Senior Performance Tester
User Experience Study Tester - OKX Crypto Exchange
Staff Technical Writer
Mobile App Penetration Tester
Senior QA / Test Engineer (w/m/x/d)
Senior QA Automation Engineer (AI-Focused)
What is hiring in Germany
Stuttgart has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 77 roles in Germany.
- QA Automation Engineer27 35%
- Manual QA Tester24 31%
- QA Lead / Manager12 16%
- Technical Writer (QA / Docs)3 4%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA2 3%
- Performance Test Engineer2 3%
Pay in Stuttgart
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Germany median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €33k | €40k | €49k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €48k | €59k | €72k |
| SDET | €52k | €64k | €78k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €44k | €54k | €66k |
Country figures: Germany salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Germany.
Working hours from Stuttgart
Stuttgart 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.
Stuttgart 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.
Stuttgart as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Stuttgart has about 613,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 7th largest of the 23 Germany cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Germany hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Jira, Playwright, Selenium most often. 11 of 77 Germany roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Stuttgart.
Europe's largest economy, with QA demand in automotive, industrial software, fintech and SaaS across Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and the Rhine cities.
Hiring in Germany
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term employee (limited without objective reason), Freelancer (Freiberufler)
- Notice
- Statutory notice is four weeks to the 15th or end of a month and lengthens with tenure for employer-led termination. Many contracts agree one to three months.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 days on a five-day week. Most employers give 25 to 30.
- Working week
- 38 to 40 hours is typical.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Germany. Flex work from Germany is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Stuttgart: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Stuttgart.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €44k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €65k
SDET
Mid-level median €70k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €59k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €57k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €79k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €97k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €36k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €53k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €48k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €54k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €26k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €56k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €77k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €48k
QA jobs in Stuttgart: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Stuttgart?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Stuttgart earns about €59k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €48k to €72k. Junior roles start near €45k and senior roles reach €75k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Germany median.
How many QA jobs are open in Stuttgart?
Stuttgart has 1 open QA role today, 0 of them remote, and Germany has 77 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Stuttgart have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Stuttgart (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. Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart compared with Berlin?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Stuttgart is 86 against Berlin at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Germany?
In Germany listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Jira, Playwright, Selenium.
How big is Stuttgart and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Stuttgart has about 613,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 7th largest of the 23 Germany 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 Germany?
Statutory notice is four weeks to the 15th or end of a month and lengthens with tenure for employer-led termination. Many contracts agree one to three months. Statutory minimum is 20 days on a five-day week. Most employers give 25 to 30. These are typical values, not legal advice.