QA jobs in Malmö, Sweden
Malmö is a tier c market 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 530k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Stockholm = 100. 20% below Stockholm. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Malmö
Malmö 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 Malmö.
SDET
Senior Test Lead
Embedded Software Tester
Application Tester
Quality Engineer
A11y Specialist
What is hiring in Sweden
Malmö 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 Malmö
Mid-level gross pay in SEK, from the Sweden median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | SEK 290k | SEK 360k | SEK 440k |
| QA Automation Engineer | SEK 430k | SEK 530k | SEK 650k |
| SDET | SEK 470k | SEK 570k | SEK 700k |
| QA Lead / Manager | SEK 390k | SEK 480k | SEK 590k |
Country figures: Sweden salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Sweden.
Working hours from Malmö
Malmö 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.
Malmö 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.
Malmö as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Malmö has about 362,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd 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 Malmö.
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 Malmö: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Malmö.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 390k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 580k
SDET
Mid-level median SEK 630k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median SEK 530k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 510k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 710k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median SEK 870k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 320k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median SEK 470k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median SEK 430k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 480k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 230k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median SEK 500k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 690k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median SEK 430k
QA jobs in Malmö: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Malmö?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Malmö earns about SEK 530k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of SEK 430k to SEK 650k. Junior roles start near SEK 410k and senior roles reach SEK 670k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Sweden median.
How many QA jobs are open in Malmö?
Malmö 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 Malmö have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Malmö (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. Malmö 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 Malmö compared with Stockholm?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Malmö is 78 against Stockholm at 100, and the pay index is 80. 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 Malmö and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Malmö has about 362,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 3 Sweden cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 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.