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Tier C marketWestern EuropeUTC+2 (CEST)687,000 residents

QA jobs in Seville, Spain

Seville has around 687,000 residents and sits in Spain. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. There is no listing based here today, while Spain has 74 open QA roles. The country's busiest listing hub is Málaga with 37 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €34k gross a year here, set from the national median with a pay index of 80.

Pay index80
Cost-of-living index78

Index vs Madrid = 100. 20% below Madrid. Estimated from tier, not measured.

Local time now -UTC+2 (CEST)
0Open roles in Seville
74Open roles in Spain
€34kMedian · mid-level automation · gross / yr
8 hBest client overlap · Central Europe
Role mix

What is hiring in Spain

Seville has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 74 roles in Spain.

Salary

Pay in Seville

Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Spain median with a pay index of 80.

RoleP10MedianP90
Manual QA Tester€19k€23k€28k
QA Automation Engineer€28k€34k€42k
SDET€30k€37k€45k
QA Lead / Manager€26k€31k€38k

Country figures: Spain salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Spain.

Time zones

Working hours from Seville

Seville 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.

US EastUTC-4 (EDT)
2 h15:00-17:00
Partial overlap · 2-3 h over the year · 3 h on 28 Oct
US WestUTC-7 (PDT)
0 hAsync hand-off only
No core overlap · same all year
LondonUTC+1 (BST)
7 h10:00-17:00
Near-full day · same all year
Central EuropeUTC+2 (CEST)
8 h09:00-17:00
Near-full day · same all year

Seville 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.

Tech hub notes

Seville as a QA market

A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.

Seville has about 687,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 5th 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.

A growing market where QA hiring comes from consulting firms, travel, fintech and gaming, mainly in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.

GamingAI / MLSaaSJiraTestRailUnity Test Framework

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.

By role

QA roles in Seville: jobs and pay

Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Seville.

Manual QA Tester

Mid-level median €26k

QA Automation Engineer

Mid-level median €38k

SDET

Mid-level median €41k

QA Lead / Manager

Mid-level median €34k

Mobile QA Engineer

Mid-level median €33k

Performance Test Engineer

Mid-level median €46k

Security / Penetration Tester

Mid-level median €56k

Game QA Tester

Mid-level median €21k

Accessibility Tester

Mid-level median €31k

Business / Test Analyst

Mid-level median €28k

Data / ETL QA Engineer

Mid-level median €31k

Localization QA Tester

Mid-level median €15k

AI / LLM Evaluation QA

Mid-level median €32k

Release / DevOps Engineer

Mid-level median €45k

Technical Writer (QA / Docs)

Mid-level median €28k

FAQ

QA jobs in Seville: FAQ

How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Seville?

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Seville earns about €34k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €28k to €42k. Junior roles start near €26k and senior roles reach €44k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Spain median.

How many QA jobs are open in Seville?

There is no listing based in Seville today, but Spain has 74 open QA roles, mostly in Málaga. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.

How much time-zone overlap does Seville have with US and European teams?

On a 09:00-17:00 day in Seville (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. Seville 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 Seville compared with Madrid?

Our approximate cost-of-living index for Seville is 78 against Madrid at 100, and the pay index is 80. 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 Seville and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?

Seville has about 687,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 5th largest of the 13 Spain cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 0 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.

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