QA jobs in Barcelona, Spain
For QA work, Barcelona counts as a tier a hub in Spain. It has 14 open QA roles, and Spain has 74 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Málaga with 37 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €41k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 96.
Travel tech, gaming, e-commerce and mobile. A strong startup and nearshore community.
Index vs Madrid = 100. 4% below Madrid. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Barcelona
14 roles based in Barcelona, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Senior Quality Engineer - MONOPOLY GO!
T&T EAID Operaciones | Software Quality Assurance Barcelona
QA Automation (Playwright)
Senior Software QA Analyst
Technical Release Manager - Unannounced Project
QA Lead (Sector Seguros/Proyecto Internacional) 90% remoto Barcelona
What is hiring in Barcelona
Share of the 14 listings in Barcelona.
- Manual QA Tester6 43%
- Business / Test Analyst3 21%
- SDET1 7%
- QA Automation Engineer1 7%
- Release / DevOps Engineer1 7%
- QA Lead / Manager1 7%
Pay in Barcelona
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Spain median with a pay index of 96.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €23k | €28k | €34k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €34k | €41k | €50k |
| SDET | €37k | €45k | €54k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €31k | €37k | €46k |
Country figures: Spain salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Spain.
Working hours from Barcelona
Barcelona 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.
Barcelona 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.
Barcelona as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Travel tech, gaming, e-commerce and mobile. A strong startup and nearshore community.
Barcelona has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 13 Spain cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Spain hire QA mostly in Gaming, AI / ML, SaaS. Listings name Jira, TestRail, Unity Test Framework most often. 9 of 74 Spain roles are remote, against 7% of the listings based in Barcelona.
A growing market where QA hiring comes from consulting firms, travel, fintech and gaming, mainly in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.
Hiring in Spain
- Contracts
- Indefinite contract, Fixed-term (restricted since the 2022 reform), Freelancer (autonomo)
- Notice
- Notice is typically 15 days for employees and set by the collective agreement.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 30 calendar days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal maximum.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Spain. Flex work from Spain is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Barcelona: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Barcelona.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €31k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €45k
SDET
Mid-level median €49k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €41k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €40k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €55k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €68k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €25k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €37k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €33k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €38k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €18k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €39k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €54k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €34k
QA jobs in Barcelona: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Barcelona?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Barcelona earns about €41k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €34k to €50k. Junior roles start near €32k and senior roles reach €52k. This applies a pay index of 96 (anchor city = 100) to the Spain median.
How many QA jobs are open in Barcelona?
Barcelona has 14 open QA roles today, 1 of them remote, and Spain has 74 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Barcelona have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Barcelona (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. Barcelona 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 Barcelona compared with Madrid?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Barcelona is 95 against Madrid at 100, and the pay index is 96. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Spain?
In Spain listings, the most common industries are Gaming, AI / ML, SaaS. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Unity Test Framework.
How big is Barcelona and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Barcelona has about 1.7 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 13 Spain cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 96 comes from the city tier, and the 14 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 Spain?
Notice is typically 15 days for employees and set by the collective agreement. Statutory minimum is 30 calendar days. These are typical values, not legal advice.