QA jobs in Warsaw, Poland
For QA work, Warsaw counts as a tier a hub in Poland. It has 88 open QA roles, and Poland has 200 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Poland. 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 100.
Banking, fintech and a very large outsourcing cluster. A major nearshore hub for EU and US clients.
Index vs Warsaw = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Warsaw
88 roles based in Warsaw, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
QA Specialist - AI Governance Platform
Senior FQA Games Tester - Warsaw (English speaker)
Tester Manualny
(12115) Automation Tester
FinTech Client #6 | QA Team Lead
Senior Technical QA Analyst (Publishing)
What is hiring in Warsaw
Share of the 88 listings in Warsaw.
- Manual QA Tester30 34%
- QA Automation Engineer23 26%
- Game QA Tester18 20%
- Business / Test Analyst8 9%
- QA Lead / Manager7 8%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 1%
Pay in Warsaw
Mid-level gross pay in PLN, from the Poland median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | PLN 110k | PLN 130k | PLN 160k |
| QA Automation Engineer | PLN 160k | PLN 190k | PLN 240k |
| SDET | PLN 170k | PLN 210k | PLN 260k |
| QA Lead / Manager | PLN 140k | PLN 180k | PLN 210k |
Country figures: Poland salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Poland.
Working hours from Warsaw
Warsaw 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.
Warsaw 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.
Warsaw as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Banking, fintech and a very large outsourcing cluster. A major nearshore hub for EU and US clients.
Warsaw has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 9 Poland cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our 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 16% of the listings based in Warsaw.
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 Warsaw: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Warsaw.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 140k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 210k
SDET
Mid-level median PLN 230k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median PLN 190k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 190k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 260k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median PLN 320k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 120k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median PLN 170k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median PLN 160k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 180k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median PLN 84k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median PLN 180k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median PLN 250k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median PLN 160k
QA jobs in Warsaw: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Warsaw?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Warsaw earns about PLN 190k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of PLN 160k to PLN 240k. Junior roles start near PLN 150k and senior roles reach PLN 250k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Poland median.
How many QA jobs are open in Warsaw?
Warsaw has 88 open QA roles today, 14 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 Warsaw have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Warsaw (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. Warsaw changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Warsaw compare with other cities in Poland?
Warsaw is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Poland. 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 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 Warsaw and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Warsaw has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 9 Poland cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 88 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.