QA jobs in Florence, Italy
Florence is a city of about 367,000 people in Italy. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 2 open QA roles, and Italy has 19 in total. 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 the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Milan = 100. 20% below Milan. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Florence
Florence has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Milan, and Italy has 19 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Florence.
SPZ - QA Opto-meccanico
Hybrid QA Test Analyst
Quality Assurance Specialist
Senior Technical Writer
Tester Software - Automazione & Performance (Remote)
Software Tester - QA
What is hiring in Italy
Florence 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 Florence
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 Florence
Florence 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.
Florence 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.
Florence as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Florence has about 367,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 8th 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, against 0% of the listings based in Florence.
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 Florence: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Florence.
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 Florence: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Florence?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Florence 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 Florence?
Florence has 2 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Italy has 19 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Florence have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Florence (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. Florence 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 Florence compared with Milan?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Florence 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 Florence and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Florence has about 367,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 8th 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 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 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.