QA jobs in Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht is a city of about 376,000 people in Netherlands. For QA hiring it is a Tier B hub. It has 5 open QA roles, and Netherlands has 93 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Amsterdam with 17 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €59k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Amsterdam = 100. 12% below Amsterdam. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Utrecht
5 roles based in Utrecht, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Medior Test Automation Consultant
Test Automation Lead
Senior Java Tester
Senior Test Automation Consultant
Medior Test Automation Consultant Job
What is hiring in Utrecht
Share of the 5 listings in Utrecht.
- QA Automation Engineer3 60%
- QA Lead / Manager1 20%
- Manual QA Tester1 20%
Pay in Utrecht
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Netherlands median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €33k | €40k | €49k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €48k | €59k | €72k |
| SDET | €52k | €64k | €78k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €44k | €54k | €66k |
Country figures: Netherlands salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Netherlands.
Working hours from Utrecht
Utrecht 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.
Utrecht 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.
Utrecht as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Utrecht has about 376,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 4th 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 Utrecht.
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 Utrecht: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Utrecht.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €40k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €59k
SDET
Mid-level median €64k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €54k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €52k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €72k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €88k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €32k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €48k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €43k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €49k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €23k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €51k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €70k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €44k
QA jobs in Utrecht: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Utrecht?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Utrecht earns about €59k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €48k to €72k. Junior roles start near €45k and senior roles reach €75k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Netherlands median.
How many QA jobs are open in Utrecht?
Utrecht has 5 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 Utrecht have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Utrecht (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. Utrecht 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 Utrecht compared with Amsterdam?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Utrecht is 86 against Amsterdam at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both 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 Utrecht and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Utrecht has about 376,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 4th largest of the 5 Netherlands cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 comes from the city tier, and the 5 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.