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Austria · 1 open in Graz · updated 2026-10-20

QA Automation Engineer salary in Graz, Austria

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Graz earns a median of €56k a year gross ($61k), from €46k at p10 to €68k at p90. Graz pays 0.88× the Austria median and 49% below the US median of $120k. About 303,000 people live in Graz.

Estimate · gross / year
€56kmedian · mid-level · $61k
p10 €46kp90 €68k
Rank 2 of 2City factor 0.88×
Pay by level

QA Automation Engineer pay by level in Graz

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €43k, lead €85k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€35k€43k€52k$47k
Mid-level€46k€56k€68k$61k
Senior€58k€71k€87k$77k
Lead€70k€85k€100k$93k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the Austria median (€63k) times a 0.88 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Graz

Employers in Austria usually quote annual gross salary, paid in 14 instalments under most collective agreements.

€56kgross median / year
€34k–€38ktake-home / year (60-67%)
€4,700gross / month
€27gross / hour, 40 h week

A generic estimate for a single mid-level earner, not tax advice.

Other cities

QA Automation Engineer pay in other Austria cities

Austria overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Vienna1.04×€54k€66k€81k
FAQ

QA Automation Engineer salary in Graz: FAQ

What is the average QA Automation Engineer salary in Graz?

The median gross salary for a mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Graz is €56k a year ($61k). The p10 is €46k and the p90 is €68k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Graz with a city factor of 0.88.

How much does a senior QA Automation Engineer make in Graz?

A senior QA Automation Engineer in Graz earns a median of €71k ($77k), with a range of €58k to €87k. Leads reach €85k and juniors start near €43k.

What is an entry-level QA Automation Engineer salary in Graz?

A junior QA Automation Engineer in Graz earns about €43k a year ($47k), between €35k and €52k. Pay rises to €56k at mid-level.

Is Graz a good-paying city for QA Automation Engineers in Austria?

Graz ranks 2nd of 2 tracked Austria cities for this role, at 0.88x the national median of €63k. It pays close to or below the national median.

What is the take-home pay for a QA Automation Engineer in Graz?

Roughly 60-67% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €34k to €38k a year, or €3,000 a month. This is not tax advice.

What is the hourly rate for a QA Automation Engineer in Graz?

A €56k gross salary equals about €27 an hour on a 40-hour week (€4,700 a month gross). Contractors typically quote 20-35% above this to cover leave and benefits.

All figures are gross estimates, not offers or advice.

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