QA jobs in Antalya, Türkiye
Antalya is a city of about 1.3 million people in Türkiye. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 1 open QA role, and Türkiye has 13 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Istanbul with 4 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about TRY 720k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Istanbul = 100. 20% below Istanbul. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Antalya
Antalya has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Istanbul, and Türkiye has 13 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Antalya.
Senior Security QA
Senior SDET
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Localization Tester
Senior Manual QA Engineer
Data Quality Analyst
What is hiring in Türkiye
Antalya has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 13 roles in Türkiye.
- SDET3 23%
- QA Automation Engineer2 15%
- Manual QA Tester2 15%
- Security / Penetration Tester2 15%
- Localization QA Tester1 8%
- Data / ETL QA Engineer1 8%
Pay in Antalya
Mid-level gross pay in TRY, from the Türkiye median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | TRY 400k | TRY 490k | TRY 600k |
| QA Automation Engineer | TRY 590k | TRY 720k | TRY 880k |
| SDET | TRY 640k | TRY 780k | TRY 950k |
| QA Lead / Manager | TRY 540k | TRY 660k | TRY 800k |
Country figures: Türkiye salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Antalya
Antalya is on UTC+3. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with Central Europe (10:00-17:00 local), 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Antalya keeps UTC+3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year. 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.
Antalya as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Antalya has about 1.3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 10th largest of the 10 Türkiye cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Türkiye hire QA mostly in Fintech, Cybersecurity, Banking & Insurance. Listings name Postman, Playwright, Jira most often. 5 of 13 Türkiye roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Antalya.
A large, young talent market with QA roles in gaming, e-commerce and fintech, mostly in Istanbul.
Hiring in Türkiye
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Freelancer or company contractor
- Notice
- Statutory notice runs from two to eight weeks, rising with service.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum starts at 14 days and rises with service.
- Working week
- The legal maximum is 45 hours.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Türkiye. Flex work from Türkiye is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Antalya: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Antalya?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Antalya earns about TRY 720k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of TRY 590k to TRY 880k. Junior roles start near TRY 550k and senior roles reach TRY 920k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Türkiye median.
How many QA jobs are open in Antalya?
Antalya has 1 open QA role today, 0 of them remote, and Türkiye has 13 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Antalya have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Antalya (UTC+3), the overlap is 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Antalya keeps UTC+3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Antalya compared with Istanbul?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Antalya is 78 against Istanbul at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Türkiye?
In Türkiye listings, the most common industries are Fintech, Cybersecurity, Banking & Insurance. The tools named most often are Postman, Playwright, Jira.
How big is Antalya and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Antalya has about 1.3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 10th largest of the 10 Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
Statutory notice runs from two to eight weeks, rising with service. Statutory minimum starts at 14 days and rises with service. These are typical values, not legal advice.