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QA Automation Engineer salary in Lille, France

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lille earns a median of €48k a year gross ($52k), from €39k at p10 to €59k at p90. Lille pays 0.89× the France median and 57% below the US median of $120k. About 239,000 people live in Lille.

Estimate · gross / year
€48kmedian · mid-level · $52k
p10 €39kp90 €59k
Rank 5 of 7City factor 0.89×
Pay by level

QA Automation Engineer pay by level in Lille

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €37k, lead €74k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€30k€37k€45k$40k
Mid-level€39k€48k€59k$52k
Senior€50k€61k€75k$67k
Lead€60k€74k€90k$80k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the France median (€54k) times a 0.89 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Lille

Employers in France usually quote annual gross salary, often paid in 12 or 13 instalments.

€48kgross median / year
€32k–€35ktake-home / year (67-73%)
€4,000gross / month
€23gross / hour, 40 h week

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

Other cities

QA Automation Engineer pay in other France cities

France overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Paris1.08×€48k€58k€71k
Lyon0.95×€42k€51k€63k
Toulouse0.95×€42k€51k€63k
Marseille0.90×€40k€49k€59k
Nantes0.88×€39k€48k€58k
Nice0.88×€39k€48k€58k
FAQ

QA Automation Engineer salary in Lille: FAQ

What is the average QA Automation Engineer salary in Lille?

The median gross salary for a mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lille is €48k a year ($52k). The p10 is €39k and the p90 is €59k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Lille with a city factor of 0.89.

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

A senior QA Automation Engineer in Lille earns a median of €61k ($67k), with a range of €50k to €75k. Leads reach €74k and juniors start near €37k.

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

A junior QA Automation Engineer in Lille earns about €37k a year ($40k), between €30k and €45k. Pay rises to €48k at mid-level.

Is Lille a good-paying city for QA Automation Engineers in France?

Lille ranks 5th of 7 tracked France cities for this role, at 0.89x the national median of €54k. It pays close to or below the national median.

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

Roughly 67-73% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €32k to €35k a year, or €2,800 a month. This is not tax advice.

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

A €48k gross salary equals about €23 an hour on a 40-hour week (€4,000 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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