QA jobs in Catania, Italy
With about 312,000 residents, Catania is one of the larger cities in Italy. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. There is no listing based here today, while Italy has 19 open QA roles. The country's busiest listing hub is Milan with 3 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €36k gross a year here, set from the national median with a pay index of 80.
Index vs Milan = 100. 20% below Milan. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Catania
There is no listing based in Catania today. The nearest hub with openings is Milan, and Italy has 19 open QA roles. Remote roles can be done from Catania.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Senior Technical Writer
Tester Software - Automazione & Performance (Remote)
Software Tester - QA
Quality Assurance Manager
SDET Lead: Scalable EV Test Automation
What is hiring in Italy
Catania has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 19 roles in Italy.
- QA Automation Engineer7 37%
- Manual QA Tester6 32%
- Performance Test Engineer2 11%
- Technical Writer (QA / Docs)1 5%
- QA Lead / Manager1 5%
- SDET1 5%
Pay in Catania
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Italy median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €20k | €24k | €30k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €29k | €36k | €44k |
| SDET | €32k | €39k | €47k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €27k | €33k | €40k |
Country figures: Italy salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Italy.
Working hours from Catania
Catania 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.
Catania 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.
Catania as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Catania has about 312,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 10th largest of the 10 Italy cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Italy hire QA mostly in AI / ML, Cybersecurity, Automotive. Listings name Jira, Postman, Selenium most often. 7 of 19 Italy roles are remote.
A steady market where QA roles come from consulting, banking, fashion tech and industrial software, led by Milan and Rome.
Hiring in Italy
- Contracts
- Permanent (tempo indeterminato), Fixed-term, VAT-registered freelancer
- Notice
- Notice is set by the national collective agreement and seniority.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is four weeks, plus public holidays.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the usual full-time week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Italy. Flex work from Italy is limited: how Flex works.
QA roles in Catania: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Catania.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €27k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €39k
SDET
Mid-level median €43k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €36k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €34k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €48k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €59k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €21k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €32k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €29k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €33k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €16k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €34k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €47k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €29k
QA jobs in Catania: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Catania?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Catania earns about €36k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €29k to €44k. Junior roles start near €28k and senior roles reach €46k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Italy median.
How many QA jobs are open in Catania?
There is no listing based in Catania today, but Italy has 19 open QA roles, mostly in Milan. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Catania have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Catania (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. Catania 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 Catania compared with Milan?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Catania is 78 against Milan at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Italy?
In Italy listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, Cybersecurity, Automotive. The tools named most often are Jira, Postman, Selenium.
How big is Catania and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Catania has about 312,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 10th largest of the 10 Italy cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 0 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 Italy?
Notice is set by the national collective agreement and seniority. Statutory minimum is four weeks, plus public holidays. These are typical values, not legal advice.