QA jobs in Lublin, Poland
Lublin has around 336,000 residents and sits in Poland. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 2 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 150k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Warsaw = 100. 20% below Warsaw. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Lublin
Lublin has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Warsaw, and Poland has 200 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Lublin.
Tester Manualny
Tester aplikacji bankowych
QA Specialist - AI Governance Platform
Manual Tester
Senior FQA Games Tester - Warsaw (English speaker)
(12115) Automation Tester
What is hiring in Poland
Lublin has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 200 roles in Poland.
- Manual QA Tester79 40%
- QA Automation Engineer65 32%
- Game QA Tester21 10%
- QA Lead / Manager12 6%
- Business / Test Analyst10 5%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA5 2%
Pay in Lublin
Mid-level gross pay in PLN, from the Poland median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | PLN 86k | PLN 100k | PLN 130k |
| QA Automation Engineer | PLN 130k | PLN 150k | PLN 190k |
| SDET | PLN 140k | PLN 170k | PLN 200k |
| QA Lead / Manager | PLN 120k | PLN 140k | PLN 170k |
Country figures: Poland salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Poland.
Working hours from Lublin
Lublin 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.
Lublin 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.
Lublin as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Lublin has about 336,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 8th 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 Lublin.
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 Lublin: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Lublin.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 120k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 170k
SDET
Mid-level median PLN 180k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median PLN 150k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 150k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 210k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median PLN 250k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 93k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median PLN 140k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median PLN 130k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 140k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 68k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median PLN 150k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 200k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median PLN 130k
QA jobs in Lublin: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Lublin?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lublin earns about PLN 150k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of PLN 130k to PLN 190k. Junior roles start near PLN 120k and senior roles reach PLN 200k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Poland median.
How many QA jobs are open in Lublin?
Lublin has 2 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 Lublin have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Lublin (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. Lublin 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 Lublin compared with Warsaw?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Lublin is 78 against Warsaw at 100, and the pay index is 80. 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 Lublin and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Lublin has about 336,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 8th largest of the 9 Poland cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 2 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.