QA jobs in Krakow, Poland
Krakow sits in the tier a hub group for QA hiring in Poland. It has 19 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 190k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 96.
Large delivery centres and shared-service teams for global banks and software firms.
Index vs Warsaw = 100. 4% below Warsaw. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Krakow
19 roles based in Krakow, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Senior QA Consultant with .NET
QA Specialist/Lead
QA Analyst (Magento)
Senior QA Automation
Tester AI
Tester Manualny
What is hiring in Krakow
Share of the 19 listings in Krakow.
- Manual QA Tester10 53%
- QA Automation Engineer6 32%
- QA Lead / Manager1 5%
- Business / Test Analyst1 5%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 5%
Pay in Krakow
Mid-level gross pay in PLN, from the Poland median with a pay index of 96.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | PLN 100k | PLN 130k | PLN 150k |
| QA Automation Engineer | PLN 150k | PLN 190k | PLN 230k |
| SDET | PLN 160k | PLN 200k | PLN 250k |
| QA Lead / Manager | PLN 140k | PLN 170k | PLN 210k |
Country figures: Poland salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Poland.
Working hours from Krakow
Krakow 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.
Krakow 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.
Krakow as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Large delivery centres and shared-service teams for global banks and software firms.
Krakow has about 817,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd 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 26% of the listings based in Krakow.
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 Krakow: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Krakow.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 130k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 190k
SDET
Mid-level median PLN 210k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median PLN 180k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 170k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 240k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median PLN 290k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 110k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median PLN 160k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median PLN 140k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 160k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 77k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median PLN 170k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 230k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median PLN 140k
QA jobs in Krakow: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Krakow?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Krakow earns about PLN 190k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of PLN 150k to PLN 230k. Junior roles start near PLN 140k and senior roles reach PLN 240k. This applies a pay index of 96 (anchor city = 100) to the Poland median.
How many QA jobs are open in Krakow?
Krakow has 19 open QA roles today, 5 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 Krakow have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Krakow (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. Krakow 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 Krakow compared with Warsaw?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Krakow is 95 against Warsaw at 100, and the pay index is 96. 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 Krakow and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Krakow has about 817,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 9 Poland cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 96 comes from the city tier, and the 19 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.