QA jobs in Dublin, Ireland
For QA work, Dublin counts as a tier a hub in Ireland. It has 2 open QA roles, and Ireland has 19 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Cork with 8 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €77k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
European headquarters of many US software companies. QA hiring is steady across SaaS, fintech and medtech.
Index vs Dublin = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Dublin
Dublin has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Cork, and Ireland has 19 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Dublin.
UI Tester
Quality Assurance Engineer (R-20005)
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Software Developer - Quality & Test Automation
Associate SDET
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
What is hiring in Ireland
Dublin has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 19 roles in Ireland.
- Manual QA Tester14 74%
- QA Automation Engineer3 16%
- SDET2 11%
Pay in Dublin
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Ireland median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €43k | €52k | €64k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €63k | €77k | €94k |
| SDET | €69k | €84k | €100k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €58k | €70k | €86k |
Country figures: Ireland salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Ireland.
Working hours from Dublin
Dublin is on UTC+1 (IST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 8 h with London (09:00-17:00 local), 3 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Dublin changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (IST). 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.
Dublin as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. European headquarters of many US software companies. QA hiring is steady across SaaS, fintech and medtech.
Dublin has about 1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Ireland 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 Ireland hire QA mostly in AI / ML, Fintech, Cybersecurity. Listings name Jira, Playwright, Python most often. 1 of 19 Ireland roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Dublin.
A compact English-speaking market where QA teams sit inside multinational software, fintech and medtech sites, mostly in Dublin and Cork.
Hiring in Ireland
- Contracts
- 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.
- Working week
- 39 hours is common. The legal average cap is 48 hours.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Ireland. Flex work from Ireland is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Dublin: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Dublin.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €56k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €82k
SDET
Mid-level median €89k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €75k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €72k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €100k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €120k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €45k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €66k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €60k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €68k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €33k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €70k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €98k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €61k
QA jobs in Dublin: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Dublin?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Dublin earns about €77k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €63k to €94k. Junior roles start near €59k and senior roles reach €98k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Ireland median.
How many QA jobs are open in Dublin?
Dublin has 2 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Ireland has 19 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Dublin have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Dublin (UTC+1 (IST)), the overlap is 3 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Dublin changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (IST).
How does Dublin compare with other cities in Ireland?
Dublin is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Ireland. 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 Ireland?
In Ireland listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, Fintech, Cybersecurity. The tools named most often are Jira, Playwright, Python.
How big is Dublin and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Dublin has about 1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 2 Ireland 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 2 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 Ireland?
Statutory minimum notice scales from one week to eight weeks with service. Contracts for tech roles typically say one to three months. Statutory minimum is four working weeks, plus public holidays. These are typical values, not legal advice.