QA jobs in Iasi, Romania
Iasi is a tier c market in Romania. It has 1 open QA role, and Romania has 28 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Bucharest with 19 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about RON 140k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Bucharest = 100. 20% below Bucharest. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Iasi
Iasi has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Bucharest, and Romania has 28 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Iasi.
Junior Manual QA Engineer
QA Engineer (AxiomSL)
Test Analyst with French
Mobile Test Analyst with French
Quality Assurance Analyst with French - (26000GHR)
Safety Model Data Quality Assurance Analyst - English Speaking (Third-Party Associate)
What is hiring in Romania
Iasi has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 28 roles in Romania.
- QA Automation Engineer8 29%
- Manual QA Tester8 29%
- Business / Test Analyst5 18%
- Mobile QA Engineer3 11%
- Game QA Tester2 7%
- Data / ETL QA Engineer1 4%
Pay in Iasi
Mid-level gross pay in RON, from the Romania median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | RON 77k | RON 94k | RON 120k |
| QA Automation Engineer | RON 110k | RON 140k | RON 170k |
| SDET | RON 120k | RON 150k | RON 180k |
| QA Lead / Manager | RON 100k | RON 130k | RON 150k |
Country figures: Romania salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Romania.
Working hours from Iasi
Iasi is on UTC+3 (EEST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with Central Europe (10:00-17:00 local), 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Iasi changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST). 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.
Iasi as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Iasi has about 379,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 4 Romania cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Romania hire QA mostly in AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. Listings name Jira, Postman, Playwright most often. 6 of 28 Romania roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Iasi.
A strong QA talent pool in outsourcing, telecom and automotive software, concentrated in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Iasi.
Hiring in Romania
- Contracts
- Individual employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Self-employed (PFA) contractor
- Notice
- Resignation notice is up to 20 working days for most roles and longer for management.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 working days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Romania. Flex work from Romania is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Iasi: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Iasi.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 100k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median RON 150k
SDET
Mid-level median RON 160k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median RON 140k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median RON 130k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median RON 180k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median RON 230k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 83k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median RON 120k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median RON 110k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median RON 130k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 60k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median RON 130k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median RON 180k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median RON 110k
QA jobs in Iasi: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Iasi?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Iasi earns about RON 140k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of RON 110k to RON 170k. Junior roles start near RON 110k and senior roles reach RON 180k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Romania median.
How many QA jobs are open in Iasi?
Iasi has 1 open QA role today, 0 of them remote, and Romania has 28 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Iasi have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Iasi (UTC+3 (EEST)), the overlap is 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Iasi changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
What does it cost to live in Iasi compared with Bucharest?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Iasi is 78 against Bucharest at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Romania?
In Romania listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. The tools named most often are Jira, Postman, Playwright.
How big is Iasi and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Iasi has about 379,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 4 Romania cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 1 local listing 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 Romania?
Resignation notice is up to 20 working days for most roles and longer for management. Statutory minimum is 20 working days. These are typical values, not legal advice.