QA jobs in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam sits in the tier a hub group for QA hiring in Netherlands. It has 17 open QA roles, and Netherlands has 93 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Netherlands. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €67k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Payments, travel and marketplaces. English-first teams make hiring international.
Index vs Amsterdam = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Amsterdam
17 roles based in Amsterdam, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Embedded Software Tester
QA Manager
Senior System Test & Validation Engineer
Growth Marketer (AI-Powered QA Automation)
Software Test Engineer
Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer
What is hiring in Amsterdam
Share of the 17 listings in Amsterdam.
- Manual QA Tester7 41%
- QA Automation Engineer6 35%
- QA Lead / Manager3 18%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 6%
Pay in Amsterdam
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Netherlands median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €37k | €45k | €55k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €55k | €67k | €82k |
| SDET | €60k | €73k | €89k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €50k | €61k | €74k |
Country figures: Netherlands salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Netherlands.
Working hours from Amsterdam
Amsterdam 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.
Amsterdam 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.
Amsterdam as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Payments, travel and marketplaces. English-first teams make hiring international.
Amsterdam has about 742,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 5 Netherlands cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Netherlands hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Automotive. Listings name Selenium, Playwright, Cypress most often. 7 of 93 Netherlands roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Amsterdam.
A dense, English-friendly tech market with QA roles in payments, logistics, travel and e-commerce around Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Eindhoven.
Hiring in Netherlands
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term employee (chain rules apply), Freelancer (ZZP)
- Notice
- Employees give about one month. Employer-led termination normally needs a government agency or court route.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is four times the weekly hours, 20 days on a full-time week. Many employers give 25.
- Working week
- 36 to 40 hours is typical.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Netherlands. Flex work from Netherlands is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Amsterdam: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Amsterdam.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €49k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €72k
SDET
Mid-level median €78k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €66k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €64k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €88k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €110k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €40k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €59k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €53k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €60k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €29k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €62k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €86k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €54k
QA jobs in Amsterdam: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Amsterdam?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Amsterdam earns about €67k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €55k to €82k. Junior roles start near €52k and senior roles reach €85k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Netherlands median.
How many QA jobs are open in Amsterdam?
Amsterdam has 17 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Netherlands has 93 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Amsterdam have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Amsterdam (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. Amsterdam changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Amsterdam compare with other cities in Netherlands?
Amsterdam is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?
In Netherlands listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Automotive. The tools named most often are Selenium, Playwright, Cypress.
How big is Amsterdam and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Amsterdam has about 742,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 5 Netherlands cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 17 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 Netherlands?
Employees give about one month. Employer-led termination normally needs a government agency or court route. Statutory minimum is four times the weekly hours, 20 days on a full-time week. Many employers give 25. These are typical values, not legal advice.