QA jobs in Budapest, Hungary
Budapest sits in the tier b hub group for QA hiring in Hungary. It has 7 open QA roles, and Hungary has 8 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Hungary. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about HUF 14M gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Banking technology, telecom and shared-service centres.
Index vs Budapest = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Budapest
7 roles based in Budapest, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Senior Tester / Testkoordinator
Senior QA Automation Specialist - Project (E
Quality Assurance Lead
Medior QA Engineer
Medior QA Automation Engineer
Manual Tester - Quality Assurance
What is hiring in Budapest
Share of the 7 listings in Budapest.
- QA Automation Engineer4 57%
- Manual QA Tester2 29%
- QA Lead / Manager1 14%
Pay in Budapest
Mid-level gross pay in HUF, from the Hungary median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | HUF 8M | HUF 9.8M | HUF 12M |
| QA Automation Engineer | HUF 12M | HUF 14M | HUF 18M |
| SDET | HUF 13M | HUF 16M | HUF 19M |
| QA Lead / Manager | HUF 11M | HUF 13M | HUF 16M |
Country figures: Hungary salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Hungary.
Working hours from Budapest
Budapest 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.
Budapest 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.
Budapest as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings. Banking technology, telecom and shared-service centres.
Budapest has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Hungary 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 Hungary hire QA mostly in SaaS, Fintech, Gaming. Listings name Jira, Playwright, Selenium most often. 2 of 8 Hungary roles are remote, against 14% of the listings based in Budapest.
A small, price-competitive market with QA hubs in banking, telecom and automotive software around Budapest.
Hiring in Hungary
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Sole trader or company contractor
- Notice
- Standard notice is 30 days and lengthens with tenure for employer-led termination.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 days, with age-based extra days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Hungary. Flex work from Hungary is limited: how Flex works.
QA roles in Budapest: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Budapest.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median HUF 10M
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median HUF 15M
SDET
Mid-level median HUF 17M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median HUF 14M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median HUF 13M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median HUF 19M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median HUF 23M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median HUF 8.3M
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median HUF 12M
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median HUF 11M
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median HUF 13M
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median HUF 6.1M
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median HUF 13M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median HUF 18M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median HUF 11M
QA jobs in Budapest: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Budapest?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Budapest earns about HUF 14M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of HUF 12M to HUF 18M. Junior roles start near HUF 11M and senior roles reach HUF 18M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Hungary median.
How many QA jobs are open in Budapest?
Budapest has 7 open QA roles today, 1 of them remote, and Hungary has 8 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Budapest have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Budapest (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. Budapest changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Budapest compare with other cities in Hungary?
Budapest is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Hungary. 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 Hungary?
In Hungary listings, the most common industries are SaaS, Fintech, Gaming. The tools named most often are Jira, Playwright, Selenium.
How big is Budapest and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Budapest has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Hungary 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 7 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 Hungary?
Standard notice is 30 days and lengthens with tenure for employer-led termination. Statutory minimum is 20 days, with age-based extra days. These are typical values, not legal advice.