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Greece · 11 open in Athens · updated 2026-10-20

QA Automation Engineer salary in Athens, Greece

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Athens earns a median of €33k a year gross ($36k), from €27k at p10 to €40k at p90. Athens pays 1.00× the Greece median and 70% below the US median of $120k. About 664,000 people live in Athens.

Estimate · gross / year
€33kmedian · mid-level · $36k
p10 €27kp90 €40k
Rank 1 of 2City factor 1.00×
Pay by level

QA Automation Engineer pay by level in Athens

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €25k, lead €50k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€21k€25k€31k$28k
Mid-level€27k€33k€40k$36k
Senior€34k€42k€51k$46k
Lead€41k€50k€61k$55k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the Greece median (€33k) times a 1.00 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Athens

Employers in Greece usually quote monthly gross salary, paid in 14 instalments.

€33kgross median / year
€22k–€24ktake-home / year (66-73%)
€2,800gross / month
€16gross / hour, 40 h week

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

Other cities

QA Automation Engineer pay in other Greece cities

Greece overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Thessaloniki0.88×€24k€29k€35k
FAQ

QA Automation Engineer salary in Athens: FAQ

What is the average QA Automation Engineer salary in Athens?

The median gross salary for a mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Athens is €33k a year ($36k). The p10 is €27k and the p90 is €40k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Athens with a city factor of 1.00.

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

A senior QA Automation Engineer in Athens earns a median of €42k ($46k), with a range of €34k to €51k. Leads reach €50k and juniors start near €25k.

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

A junior QA Automation Engineer in Athens earns about €25k a year ($28k), between €21k and €31k. Pay rises to €33k at mid-level.

Is Athens a good-paying city for QA Automation Engineers in Greece?

Athens ranks 1st of 2 tracked Greece cities for this role, at 1.00x the national median of €33k. It is the best-paid city we track in the country.

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

Roughly 66-73% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €22k to €24k a year, or €1,900 a month. This is not tax advice.

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

A €33k gross salary equals about €16 an hour on a 40-hour week (€2,800 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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