QA jobs in Gdansk, Poland
Gdansk is a tier b hub in Poland. It has 9 open QA roles, and Poland has 200 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Warsaw with 88 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about PLN 170k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Warsaw = 100. 12% below Warsaw. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Gdansk
9 roles based in Gdansk, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Pekao / Tester manualny / Senior / 17
KYC_3 x IT Automation Tester Senior_TP#43719
Quality Assurance Team Lead
(11894) QA Automation Tester (Web & Mobile)
Nordea: PL_KYC_3 x IT Automation Tester Senior_TP#43719
[paused] KYC_IT Automation Tester Senior_TP#43800
What is hiring in Gdansk
Share of the 9 listings in Gdansk.
- QA Automation Engineer6 67%
- Manual QA Tester1 11%
- QA Lead / Manager1 11%
- Mobile QA Engineer1 11%
Pay in Gdansk
Mid-level gross pay in PLN, from the Poland median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | PLN 95k | PLN 120k | PLN 140k |
| QA Automation Engineer | PLN 140k | PLN 170k | PLN 210k |
| SDET | PLN 150k | PLN 180k | PLN 230k |
| QA Lead / Manager | PLN 130k | PLN 150k | PLN 190k |
Country figures: Poland salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Poland.
Working hours from Gdansk
Gdansk 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.
Gdansk 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.
Gdansk as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Gdansk has about 487,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 6th largest of the 9 Poland cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Poland hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Gaming. Listings name Jira, Playwright, Postman most often. 63 of 200 Poland roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Gdansk.
A large nearshore QA market with delivery centres and product companies in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk and Poznan.
Hiring in Poland
- Contracts
- Employment contract (UoP), B2B contract (own company), Civil-law contract (limited use)
- Notice
- Statutory notice is two weeks, one month or three months depending on tenure.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 days, rising to 26 days after ten years of work or study credited.
- Working week
- 40 hours, eight a day.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Poland. Flex work from Poland is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Gdansk: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Gdansk.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 120k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 180k
SDET
Mid-level median PLN 190k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median PLN 160k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 160k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 220k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median PLN 270k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 98k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median PLN 150k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median PLN 130k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 150k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 71k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median PLN 150k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 210k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median PLN 130k
QA jobs in Gdansk: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Gdansk?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Gdansk earns about PLN 170k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of PLN 140k to PLN 210k. Junior roles start near PLN 130k and senior roles reach PLN 220k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Poland median.
How many QA jobs are open in Gdansk?
Gdansk has 9 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Poland has 200 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Gdansk have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Gdansk (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. Gdansk 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 Gdansk compared with Warsaw?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Gdansk is 86 against Warsaw at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Poland?
In Poland listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Gaming. The tools named most often are Jira, Playwright, Postman.
How big is Gdansk and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Gdansk has about 487,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 6th largest of the 9 Poland cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 comes from the city tier, and the 9 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 Poland?
Statutory notice is two weeks, one month or three months depending on tenure. Statutory minimum is 20 days, rising to 26 days after ten years of work or study credited. These are typical values, not legal advice.