QA jobs in Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva sits in the tier b hub group for QA hiring 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 88k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Index vs Zurich = 100. 12% below Zurich. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Geneva
Geneva 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 Geneva.
Consultant Lead - Software & Quality Engineering (AI-Powered) - AI-SDLC
Application Security Engineer
Test Automation Engineer - (Senior) Consultant (m,w,d)
Application Security Specialist (a) 80-100%
Quality Assurance Manager Autoinjectors
Quality Engineer II
What is hiring in Switzerland
Geneva 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 Geneva
Mid-level gross pay in CHF, from the Switzerland median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | CHF 49k | CHF 60k | CHF 73k |
| QA Automation Engineer | CHF 72k | CHF 88k | CHF 110k |
| SDET | CHF 78k | CHF 95k | CHF 120k |
| QA Lead / Manager | CHF 66k | CHF 80k | CHF 97k |
Country figures: Switzerland salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Switzerland.
Working hours from Geneva
Geneva 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.
Geneva 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.
Geneva as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Geneva has about 202,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd 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 Geneva.
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 Geneva: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Geneva.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median CHF 72k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 110k
SDET
Mid-level median CHF 110k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median CHF 96k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 93k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 130k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median CHF 160k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median CHF 58k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median CHF 86k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median CHF 78k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 87k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median CHF 42k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median CHF 91k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median CHF 130k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median CHF 79k
QA jobs in Geneva: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Geneva?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Geneva earns about CHF 88k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of CHF 72k to CHF 110k. Junior roles start near CHF 68k and senior roles reach CHF 110k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Switzerland median.
How many QA jobs are open in Geneva?
Geneva 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 Geneva have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Geneva (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. Geneva 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 Geneva compared with Zurich?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Geneva is 86 against Zurich at 100, and the pay index is 88. 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 Geneva and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Geneva has about 202,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 3 Switzerland cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 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.