QA jobs in Gothenburg, Sweden
For QA work, Gothenburg counts as a tier b hub in Sweden. It has 1 open QA role, and Sweden has 15 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Stockholm with 8 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about SEK 580k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Stockholm = 100. 12% below Stockholm. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Gothenburg
Gothenburg has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Stockholm, and Sweden has 15 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Gothenburg.
A11y Specialist
Senior Test Lead
Embedded Software Tester
Application Tester
Quality Engineer
Senior Test Lead Quality Assurance & Test Management
What is hiring in Sweden
Gothenburg has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 15 roles in Sweden.
- QA Lead / Manager6 40%
- QA Automation Engineer3 20%
- Manual QA Tester3 20%
- SDET2 13%
- Accessibility Tester1 7%
Pay in Gothenburg
Mid-level gross pay in SEK, from the Sweden median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | SEK 320k | SEK 390k | SEK 480k |
| QA Automation Engineer | SEK 480k | SEK 580k | SEK 710k |
| SDET | SEK 520k | SEK 630k | SEK 770k |
| QA Lead / Manager | SEK 430k | SEK 530k | SEK 650k |
Country figures: Sweden salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Sweden.
Working hours from Gothenburg
Gothenburg 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.
Gothenburg 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.
Gothenburg as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Gothenburg has about 608,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 3 Sweden cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Sweden hire QA mostly in E-commerce, AI / ML, Gaming. Listings name Jira, Playwright, JMeter most often. 2 of 15 Sweden roles are remote, against 100% of the listings based in Gothenburg.
A product-led market with QA roles in fintech, gaming and audio and telecom, mainly in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo.
Hiring in Sweden
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Probationary employment, Consultant (own company)
- Notice
- Statutory notice is one to six months, rising with tenure. Collective agreements may modify it.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 25 days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the standard.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Sweden. Flex work from Sweden is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Gothenburg: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Gothenburg.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 430k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 630k
SDET
Mid-level median SEK 680k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median SEK 570k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 550k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 760k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median SEK 940k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 340k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median SEK 510k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median SEK 460k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 520k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 250k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median SEK 540k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 750k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median SEK 470k
QA jobs in Gothenburg: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Gothenburg?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Gothenburg earns about SEK 580k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of SEK 480k to SEK 710k. Junior roles start near SEK 450k and senior roles reach SEK 740k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Sweden median.
How many QA jobs are open in Gothenburg?
Gothenburg has 1 open QA role today, 1 of them remote, and Sweden has 15 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Gothenburg have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Gothenburg (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. Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg compared with Stockholm?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Gothenburg is 86 against Stockholm at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Sweden?
In Sweden listings, the most common industries are E-commerce, AI / ML, Gaming. The tools named most often are Jira, Playwright, JMeter.
How big is Gothenburg and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Gothenburg has about 608,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 3 Sweden 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 Sweden?
Statutory notice is one to six months, rising with tenure. Collective agreements may modify it. Statutory minimum is 25 days. These are typical values, not legal advice.