QA jobs in Basel, Switzerland
Basel is a tier c market in Switzerland. It has 2 open QA roles, and Switzerland has 15 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Zurich with 6 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about CHF 80k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Zurich = 100. 20% below Zurich. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Basel
Basel has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Zurich, and Switzerland has 15 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Basel.
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What is hiring in Switzerland
Basel has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 15 roles in Switzerland.
- QA Automation Engineer4 27%
- Security / Penetration Tester3 20%
- SDET3 20%
- QA Lead / Manager2 13%
- Data / ETL QA Engineer2 13%
- Manual QA Tester1 7%
Pay in Basel
Mid-level gross pay in CHF, from the Switzerland median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | CHF 44k | CHF 54k | CHF 66k |
| QA Automation Engineer | CHF 66k | CHF 80k | CHF 97k |
| SDET | CHF 71k | CHF 87k | CHF 110k |
| QA Lead / Manager | CHF 60k | CHF 73k | CHF 89k |
Country figures: Switzerland salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Switzerland.
Working hours from Basel
Basel 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.
Basel 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.
Basel as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Basel has about 178,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 3 Switzerland cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Switzerland hire QA mostly in Fintech, AI / ML, SaaS. Listings name Playwright, Selenium, Cypress most often. 1 of 15 Switzerland roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Basel.
A high-pay, small market for regulated QA in banking, insurance and medtech, mostly in Zurich and Geneva.
Hiring in Switzerland
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term employee, Independent contractor
- Notice
- Notice is typically one to three months, with the length rising by years of service.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is four weeks.
- Working week
- 40 to 42 hours is typical.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Switzerland. Flex work from Switzerland is limited: how Flex works.
QA roles in Basel: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Basel.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median CHF 69k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 100k
SDET
Mid-level median CHF 110k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median CHF 93k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 89k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 120k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median CHF 150k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median CHF 56k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median CHF 83k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median CHF 75k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 84k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median CHF 40k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median CHF 88k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 120k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median CHF 76k
QA jobs in Basel: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Basel?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Basel earns about CHF 80k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of CHF 66k to CHF 97k. Junior roles start near CHF 61k and senior roles reach CHF 100k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Switzerland median.
How many QA jobs are open in Basel?
Basel has 2 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Switzerland has 15 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Basel have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Basel (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. Basel 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 Basel compared with Zurich?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Basel is 78 against Zurich at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Switzerland?
In Switzerland listings, the most common industries are Fintech, AI / ML, SaaS. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
How big is Basel and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Basel has about 178,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 3 Switzerland cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 2 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 Switzerland?
Notice is typically one to three months, with the length rising by years of service. Statutory minimum is four weeks. These are typical values, not legal advice.