QA jobs in Ukraine
Ukraine has 39 open QA roles across 2 of our 6 listed cities, and 19 are remote. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns a median of UAH 1.3M gross a year. Manual QA Tester is the most common opening.
A large QA talent base with outsourcing and product teams in Kyiv and Lviv. Many teams serve US and EU clients.
Central & Eastern Europe · schematic, dot size follows open roles
Live QA roles in Ukraine
39 roles from our listings, newest first. Pay is shown upfront. Mix: permanent 35, flex 3, contract 1.
QA Team Lead
Junior QA Manual
Senior Automation Tester in .NET
Senior/Tech Lead QA with AI experience (Part-time)
(energy domain) Data Quality Engineer, JR849, JR853
QA Analyst
Role mix in Ukraine
- Manual QA Tester17 44%
- QA Lead / Manager6 15%
- QA Automation Engineer5 13%
- SDET4 10%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA2 5%
- Performance Test Engineer2 5%
What employers here hire for
Tools named most often: Postman, Jira, Python.
Browse all 15 QA roles or jump to QA Automation Engineer, SDET and Manual QA Tester.
QA pay in Ukraine
Gross annual pay in UAH, mid-level. Median is the modelled middle of the market. P10 to P90 is the usual spread: median x 0.82 to x 1.22.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 | Senior median | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | UAH 720k | UAH 880k | UAH 1.1M | UAH 1.1M | Detail |
| QA Automation Engineer | UAH 1.1M | UAH 1.3M | UAH 1.6M | UAH 1.6M | Detail |
| SDET | UAH 1.1M | UAH 1.4M | UAH 1.7M | UAH 1.8M | Detail |
| Mobile QA Engineer | UAH 930k | UAH 1.1M | UAH 1.4M | UAH 1.5M | Detail |
| Performance Test Engineer | UAH 1.3M | UAH 1.6M | UAH 1.9M | UAH 2.1M | Detail |
| QA Lead / Manager | UAH 970k | UAH 1.2M | UAH 1.4M | UAH 1.5M | Detail |
Modelled from posted pay ranges and the national pay index (0.26 of the US level). Salary methodology and all countries.
Hiring QA in Ukraine
Typical terms for a mid-level QA hire. They are ranges for orientation. Collective agreements and individual contracts change them.
Contract types
Notice period
Resignation notice is typically two weeks. Wartime rules may change employer obligations.
Paid leave
Statutory minimum is 24 calendar days.
Working week
40 hours is the legal week. Wartime rules adjust some working-time provisions.
Probation
Up to three months.
Employer on-costs
Employer unified social contribution is around 22% of payroll.
Employer of record
An employer of record can hire here without a local entity, usually for a monthly fee on top of salary and on-costs. Confirm that the provider covers the country.
Contractors
Sole-proprietor contracting is very common in IT. Contractors handle their own tax group and reporting.
Working language
English in most QA teams.
Typical values and ranges for orientation only. Not legal or tax advice. Confirm with local counsel or an employer of record before you hire. PassRidge does not provide legal advice.
Overlap with US and European teams
Ukraine is on UTC+3 (EEST). The strip shows a 09:00-17:00 day on Ukraine's main clock against the same hours at four client hubs. Green is shared time.
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. Ukraine also changes its clocks. With one flexible hour each side the overlap with US East is 3 h and with London 8 h.
Flex work in Ukraine: limited
Flex tasks are available in Ukraine for a smaller set of task types. Payout routes are checked case by case. Tasks run 3-4 hours a day. Rates start at $15/hour and are shown before you apply.
6 cities in Ukraine
Tier A cities are established QA hubs. Tier B are growing. Tier C are emerging. Each page has local pay, jobs and time-zone overlap.
QA jobs in Ukraine: FAQ
How much does a QA engineer earn in Ukraine?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Ukraine has a median gross salary of UAH 1.3M a year, with a p10 to p90 band of UAH 1.1M to UAH 1.6M. A mid-level Manual QA Tester earns UAH 880k. Senior automation engineers reach UAH 1.6M.
How many QA jobs are open in Ukraine?
PassRidge lists 39 open QA roles in Ukraine today, 19 of them remote. Kyiv leads with 11 listings. The most common role is Manual QA Tester.
What are the typical contract terms in Ukraine?
Common arrangements are: Employment contract; Sole-proprietor (FOP) contract; Diia City contract. Notice: Resignation notice is typically two weeks. Wartime rules may change employer obligations. Paid leave: Statutory minimum is 24 calendar days. Typical on-costs: Employer unified social contribution is around 22% of payroll. This is general information, not legal advice.
What time-zone overlap does Ukraine have with US and European clients?
On a 09:00-17:00 day, Ukraine (UTC+3 (EEST)) overlaps 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Overlap shifts by up to an hour when clocks change.
Can I do PassRidge Flex work from Ukraine?
Flex tasks are available in Ukraine for a smaller set of task types. Payout routes are checked case by case. Flex tasks run 3-4 hours a day and rates are shown before you accept. Check your main employer's contract for side-work rules first.
Which cities in Ukraine hire the most QA testers?
By open roles: Kyiv (11), Lviv (2). We cover 6 cities: Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia.