QA jobs in Madrid, Spain
For QA work, Madrid counts as a tier a hub in Spain. It has 12 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 €43k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Banking, telecom and consulting. A large pool of QA consultants serves both local and international clients.
Index vs Madrid = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Madrid
12 roles based in Madrid, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Senior QA Engineer
QA Lead Corporativo
Senior QA Manual
Senior Test Automation AI
Czech Games Tester in Madrid
Senior Automation Engineer (remote work)
What is hiring in Madrid
Share of the 12 listings in Madrid.
- Manual QA Tester5 42%
- QA Automation Engineer3 25%
- QA Lead / Manager2 17%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 8%
- Game QA Tester1 8%
Pay in Madrid
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Spain median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €24k | €29k | €35k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €35k | €43k | €52k |
| SDET | €38k | €46k | €57k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €32k | €39k | €48k |
Country figures: Spain salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Spain.
Working hours from Madrid
Madrid 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.
Madrid 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.
Madrid as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Banking, telecom and consulting. A large pool of QA consultants serves both local and international clients.
Madrid has about 3.3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 13 Spain 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 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 17% of the listings based in Madrid.
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 Madrid: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Madrid.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €31k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €46k
SDET
Mid-level median €50k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €42k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €41k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €56k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €69k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €25k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €37k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €34k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €38k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €18k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €40k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €55k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €34k
QA jobs in Madrid: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Madrid?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Madrid earns about €43k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €35k to €52k. Junior roles start near €33k and senior roles reach €55k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Spain median.
How many QA jobs are open in Madrid?
Madrid has 12 open QA roles today, 2 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 Madrid have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Madrid (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. Madrid changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Madrid compare with other cities in Spain?
Madrid is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Spain. 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 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 Madrid and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Madrid has about 3.3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 13 Spain 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 12 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.