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QA Automation Engineer salary in Lyon, France

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lyon earns a median of €51k a year gross ($56k), from €42k at p10 to €63k at p90. Lyon pays 0.95× the France median and 53% below the US median of $120k. About 521,000 people live in Lyon.

Estimate · gross / year
€51kmedian · mid-level · $56k
p10 €42kp90 €63k
Rank 2 of 7City factor 0.95×
Pay by level

QA Automation Engineer pay by level in Lyon

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €40k, lead €79k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€32k€40k€48k$43k
Mid-level€42k€51k€63k$56k
Senior€54k€65k€80k$71k
Lead€64k€79k€96k$85k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the France median (€54k) times a 0.95 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Lyon

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

€51kgross median / year
€34k–€37ktake-home / year (67-73%)
€4,200gross / month
€25gross / 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
Toulouse0.95×€42k€51k€63k
Marseille0.90×€40k€49k€59k
Lille0.89×€39k€48k€59k
Nantes0.88×€39k€48k€58k
Nice0.88×€39k€48k€58k
FAQ

QA Automation Engineer salary in Lyon: FAQ

What is the average QA Automation Engineer salary in Lyon?

The median gross salary for a mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lyon is €51k a year ($56k). The p10 is €42k and the p90 is €63k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Lyon with a city factor of 0.95.

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

A senior QA Automation Engineer in Lyon earns a median of €65k ($71k), with a range of €54k to €80k. Leads reach €79k and juniors start near €40k.

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

A junior QA Automation Engineer in Lyon earns about €40k a year ($43k), between €32k and €48k. Pay rises to €51k at mid-level.

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

Lyon ranks 2nd of 7 tracked France cities for this role, at 0.95x the national median of €54k. It sits in the top third.

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

Roughly 67-73% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €34k to €37k a year, or €2,900 a month. This is not tax advice.

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

A €51k gross salary equals about €25 an hour on a 40-hour week (€4,200 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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