QA jobs in Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm is a tier a hub in Sweden. It has 8 open QA roles, and Sweden has 15 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Sweden. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about SEK 660k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Fintech, gaming and music technology. English is the working language in most product teams.
Index vs Stockholm = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Stockholm
8 roles based in Stockholm, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Senior Test Lead
Embedded Software Tester
Senior QA
Senior Test Lead Quality Assurance & Test Management
QA Manager
QA Engineer
What is hiring in Stockholm
Share of the 8 listings in Stockholm.
- QA Lead / Manager5 62%
- QA Automation Engineer2 25%
- Manual QA Tester1 12%
Pay in Stockholm
Mid-level gross pay in SEK, from the Sweden median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | SEK 370k | SEK 450k | SEK 550k |
| QA Automation Engineer | SEK 540k | SEK 660k | SEK 810k |
| SDET | SEK 590k | SEK 720k | SEK 870k |
| QA Lead / Manager | SEK 490k | SEK 600k | SEK 730k |
Country figures: Sweden salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Sweden.
Working hours from Stockholm
Stockholm 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.
Stockholm 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.
Stockholm as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Fintech, gaming and music technology. English is the working language in most product teams.
Stockholm has about 1.5 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Sweden 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 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 0% of the listings based in Stockholm.
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 Stockholm: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Stockholm.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 480k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 710k
SDET
Mid-level median SEK 770k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median SEK 650k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 630k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 870k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median SEK 1.1M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 390k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median SEK 580k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median SEK 530k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 590k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median SEK 280k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median SEK 610k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median SEK 850k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median SEK 530k
QA jobs in Stockholm: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Stockholm?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Stockholm earns about SEK 660k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of SEK 540k to SEK 810k. Junior roles start near SEK 510k and senior roles reach SEK 840k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Sweden median.
How many QA jobs are open in Stockholm?
Stockholm has 8 open QA roles today, 0 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 Stockholm have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Stockholm (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. Stockholm changes its clocks: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. Today it is on UTC+2 (CEST).
How does Stockholm compare with other cities in Sweden?
Stockholm is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Sweden. 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 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 Stockholm and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Stockholm has about 1.5 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Sweden 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 8 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 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.