QA jobs in Riga, Latvia
For QA work, Riga counts as a tier b hub in Latvia. It has 4 open QA roles, and Latvia has 4 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Latvia. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €37k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Riga = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Riga
4 roles based in Riga, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Senior WCAG Auditor
Junior Manual QA Engineer
Senior Performance Tester
Senior Mobile QA
What is hiring in Riga
Share of the 4 listings in Riga.
- Accessibility Tester1 25%
- Manual QA Tester1 25%
- Performance Test Engineer1 25%
- Mobile QA Engineer1 25%
Pay in Riga
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Latvia median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €20k | €25k | €30k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €30k | €37k | €45k |
| SDET | €33k | €40k | €49k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €27k | €33k | €41k |
Country figures: Latvia salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Riga
Riga is on UTC+3 (EEST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with Central Europe (10:00-17:00 local), 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Riga changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST). 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.
Riga as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Riga has about 743,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Latvia 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 Latvia hire QA mostly in Gaming, Banking & Insurance, Healthcare / MedTech. Listings name Jira, axe / WAVE, Cypress most often. 3 of 4 Latvia roles are remote, against 75% of the listings based in Riga.
A small Baltic market with QA roles in fintech, gaming and shared-service centres around Riga.
Hiring in Latvia
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Self-employed contractor
- Notice
- Typical notice is one month.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is four weeks.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Latvia. Flex work from Latvia is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Riga: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Riga?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Riga earns about €37k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €30k to €45k. Junior roles start near €28k and senior roles reach €47k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Latvia median.
How many QA jobs are open in Riga?
Riga has 4 open QA roles today, 3 of them remote, and Latvia has 4 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Riga have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Riga (UTC+3 (EEST)), the overlap is 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Riga changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
How does Riga compare with other cities in Latvia?
Riga is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Latvia. 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 Latvia?
In Latvia listings, the most common industries are Gaming, Banking & Insurance, Healthcare / MedTech. The tools named most often are Jira, axe / WAVE, Cypress.
How big is Riga and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Riga has about 743,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 1 Latvia 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 4 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 Latvia?
Typical notice is one month. Statutory minimum is four weeks. These are typical values, not legal advice.