QA jobs in Valencia, Spain
For QA work, Valencia counts as a tier b hub in Spain. It has 1 open QA role, 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 €38k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Madrid = 100. 12% below Madrid. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Valencia
Valencia has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Málaga, and Spain has 74 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Valencia.
Test Automation Engineer
QA Tester
Staff Technical Writer
Senior Quality Engineer - MONOPOLY GO!
Senior QA Automation Engineer (AI-Focused)
Senior QA Engineer
What is hiring in Spain
Valencia has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 74 roles in Spain.
- Game QA Tester36 49%
- Manual QA Tester17 23%
- QA Automation Engineer5 7%
- Business / Test Analyst5 7%
- QA Lead / Manager4 5%
- SDET2 3%
Pay in Valencia
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Spain median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €21k | €26k | €31k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €31k | €38k | €46k |
| SDET | €33k | €41k | €50k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €28k | €34k | €42k |
Country figures: Spain salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Spain.
Working hours from Valencia
Valencia 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.
Valencia 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.
Valencia as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Valencia has about 824,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd 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 0% of the listings based in Valencia.
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 Valencia: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Valencia.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €28k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €41k
SDET
Mid-level median €45k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €37k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €36k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €50k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €62k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €22k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €33k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €30k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €34k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €16k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €35k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €49k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €31k
QA jobs in Valencia: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Valencia?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Valencia earns about €38k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €31k to €46k. Junior roles start near €29k and senior roles reach €48k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Spain median.
How many QA jobs are open in Valencia?
Valencia has 1 open QA role today, 0 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 Valencia have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Valencia (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. Valencia 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 Valencia compared with Madrid?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Valencia is 86 against Madrid at 100, and the pay index is 88. 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 Valencia and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Valencia has about 824,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 13 Spain cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 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 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.