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Tier C marketCentral & Eastern EuropeUTC+33.1 million residents

QA jobs in Bursa, Türkiye

With about 3.1 million residents, Bursa is one of the larger cities 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.

Pay index80
Cost-of-living index78

Index vs Istanbul = 100. 20% below Istanbul. Estimated from tier, not measured.

Local time now -UTC+3
1Open roles in Bursa
13Open roles in Türkiye
TRY 720kMedian · mid-level automation · gross / yr
7 hBest client overlap · Central Europe
Role mix

What is hiring in Türkiye

Bursa has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 13 roles in Türkiye.

Salary

Pay in Bursa

Mid-level gross pay in TRY, from the Türkiye median with a pay index of 80.

RoleP10MedianP90
Manual QA TesterTRY 400kTRY 490kTRY 600k
QA Automation EngineerTRY 590kTRY 720kTRY 880k
SDETTRY 640kTRY 780kTRY 950k
QA Lead / ManagerTRY 540kTRY 660kTRY 800k

Country figures: Türkiye salary snapshot · All salary guides.

Time zones

Working hours from Bursa

Bursa 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.

US EastUTC-4 (EDT)
1 h16:00-17:00
Thin overlap · 0-1 h over the year
US WestUTC-7 (PDT)
0 hAsync hand-off only
No core overlap · same all year
LondonUTC+1 (BST)
6 h11:00-17:00
Near-full day · 5-6 h over the year · 5 h on 28 Oct
Central EuropeUTC+2 (CEST)
7 h10:00-17:00
Near-full day · 6-7 h over the year · 6 h on 28 Oct

Bursa 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.

Tech hub notes

Bursa as a QA market

A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.

Bursa has about 3.1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd 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 100% of the listings based in Bursa.

A large, young talent market with QA roles in gaming, e-commerce and fintech, mostly in Istanbul.

FintechCybersecurityBanking & InsurancePostmanPlaywrightJira

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.

FAQ

QA jobs in Bursa: FAQ

How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Bursa?

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Bursa 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 Bursa?

Bursa has 1 open QA role today, 1 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 Bursa have with US and European teams?

On a 09:00-17:00 day in Bursa (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. Bursa keeps UTC+3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.

What does it cost to live in Bursa compared with Istanbul?

Our approximate cost-of-living index for Bursa 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 Bursa and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?

Bursa has about 3.1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd 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.

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