QA jobs in Milan, Italy
Milan is a tier b hub in Italy. It has 3 open QA roles, and Italy has 19 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Italy. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €45k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Milan = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Milan
3 roles based in Milan, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Senior Technical Writer
Senior Engineering Manager - Test Function
What is hiring in Milan
Share of the 3 listings in Milan.
- Manual QA Tester2 67%
- Technical Writer (QA / Docs)1 33%
Pay in Milan
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Italy median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €25k | €30k | €37k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €37k | €45k | €55k |
| SDET | €40k | €48k | €59k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €33k | €41k | €50k |
Country figures: Italy salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Italy.
Working hours from Milan
Milan 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.
Milan 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.
Milan as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Milan has about 1.4 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd 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 67% of the listings based in Milan.
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 Milan: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Milan.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €33k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €49k
SDET
Mid-level median €53k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €45k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €43k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €60k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €74k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €27k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €40k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €36k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €41k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €20k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €42k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €59k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €37k
QA jobs in Milan: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Milan?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Milan earns about €45k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €37k to €55k. Junior roles start near €34k and senior roles reach €57k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Italy median.
How many QA jobs are open in Milan?
Milan has 3 open QA roles today, 2 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 Milan have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Milan (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. Milan changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Milan compare with other cities in Italy?
Milan is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Italy. 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 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 Milan and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Milan has about 1.4 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 10 Italy cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 3 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.