QA jobs in Ireland
Ireland has 19 open QA roles across 2 of our 2 listed cities, and 1 are remote. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns a median of €77k gross a year. Manual QA Tester is the most common opening.
A compact English-speaking market where QA teams sit inside multinational software, fintech and medtech sites, mostly in Dublin and Cork.
UK & Ireland · schematic, dot size follows open roles
Live QA roles in Ireland
19 roles from our listings, newest first. Pay is shown upfront. Mix: permanent 18, contract 1.
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Software Developer - Quality & Test Automation
Associate SDET
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Software Quality Assurance Analyst (12 month FTC)
Manager, Quality Assurance
Role mix in Ireland
- Manual QA Tester14 74%
- QA Automation Engineer3 16%
- SDET2 11%
What employers here hire for
Tools named most often: Jira, Playwright, Python.
Browse all 15 QA roles or jump to QA Automation Engineer, SDET and Manual QA Tester.
QA pay in Ireland
Gross annual pay in EUR, mid-level. Median is the modelled middle of the market. P10 to P90 is the usual spread: median x 0.82 to x 1.22.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 | Senior median | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €43k | €52k | €64k | €65k | Detail |
| QA Automation Engineer | €63k | €77k | €94k | €98k | Detail |
| SDET | €69k | €84k | €100k | €110k | Detail |
| Mobile QA Engineer | €56k | €68k | €83k | €88k | Detail |
| Performance Test Engineer | €77k | €94k | €110k | €120k | Detail |
| QA Lead / Manager | €58k | €70k | €86k | €90k | Detail |
Modelled from posted pay ranges and the national pay index (0.69 of the US level). Salary methodology and all countries.
Hiring QA in Ireland
Typical terms for a mid-level QA hire. They are ranges for orientation. Collective agreements and individual contracts change them.
Contract types
Notice period
Statutory minimum notice scales from one week to eight weeks with service. Contracts for tech roles typically say one to three months.
Paid leave
Statutory minimum is four working weeks, plus public holidays.
Working week
39 hours is common. The legal average cap is 48 hours.
Probation
Six months is typical and the law caps it at twelve.
Employer on-costs
Employer social insurance (PRSI) is around 11%. Pension and benefits typically push on-costs to 12% to 20%.
Employer of record
An employer of record can hire here without a local entity, usually for a monthly fee on top of salary and on-costs.
Contractors
Revenue applies a code of practice to decide employment status, so contract wording alone is not enough.
Working language
English.
Typical values and ranges for orientation only. Not legal or tax advice. Confirm with local counsel or an employer of record before you hire. PassRidge does not provide legal advice.
Overlap with US and European teams
Ireland is on UTC+1 (IST). The strip shows a 09:00-17:00 day on Ireland's main clock against the same hours at four client hubs. Green is shared time.
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. Ireland also changes its clocks. With one flexible hour each side the overlap with US East is 5 h and with London 10 h.
Flex work in Ireland: open
Flex tasks are open to contractors in Ireland, paid in EUR or USD. Tasks run 3-4 hours a day. Rates start at $15/hour and are shown before you apply.
2 cities in Ireland
Tier A cities are established QA hubs. Tier B are growing. Tier C are emerging. Each page has local pay, jobs and time-zone overlap.
QA jobs in Ireland: FAQ
How much does a QA engineer earn in Ireland?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Ireland has a median gross salary of €77k a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €63k to €94k. A mid-level Manual QA Tester earns €52k. Senior automation engineers reach €98k.
How many QA jobs are open in Ireland?
PassRidge lists 19 open QA roles in Ireland today, 1 of them remote. Cork leads with 8 listings. The most common role is Manual QA Tester.
What are the typical contract terms in Ireland?
Common arrangements are: Permanent employee; Fixed-term employee; Contractor. Notice: Statutory minimum notice scales from one week to eight weeks with service. Contracts for tech roles typically say one to three months. Paid leave: Statutory minimum is four working weeks, plus public holidays. Typical on-costs: Employer social insurance (PRSI) is around 11%. Pension and benefits typically push on-costs to 12% to 20%. This is general information, not legal advice.
What time-zone overlap does Ireland have with US and European clients?
On a 09:00-17:00 day, Ireland (UTC+1 (IST)) overlaps 3 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Overlap shifts by up to an hour when clocks change.
Can I do PassRidge Flex work from Ireland?
Flex tasks are open to contractors in Ireland, paid in EUR or USD. Flex tasks run 3-4 hours a day and rates are shown before you accept. Check your main employer's contract for side-work rules first.
Which cities in Ireland hire the most QA testers?
By open roles: Dublin (2), Cork (8). We cover 2 cities: Dublin, Cork.