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QA Lead / Manager salary in Vienna, Austria

A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Vienna earns a median of €60k a year gross ($65k), from €49k at p10 to €73k at p90. Vienna pays 1.04× the Austria median and 41% below the US median of $110k. About 1.7 million people live in Vienna.

Estimate · gross / year
€60kmedian · mid-level · $65k
p10 €49kp90 €73k
Rank 1 of 2City factor 1.04×
Pay by level

QA Lead / Manager pay by level in Vienna

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €46k, lead €95k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€38k€46k€57k$50k
Mid-level€49k€60k€73k$65k
Senior€63k€76k€93k$83k
Lead€78k€95k€120k$100k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the Austria median (€58k) times a 1.04 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Vienna

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

€60kgross median / year
€36k–€40ktake-home / year (60-67%)
€5,000gross / month
€29gross / hour, 40 h week

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

Other cities

QA Lead / Manager pay in other Austria cities

Austria overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Graz0.88×€42k€51k€62k
FAQ

QA Lead / Manager salary in Vienna: FAQ

What is the average QA Lead / Manager salary in Vienna?

The median gross salary for a mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Vienna is €60k a year ($65k). The p10 is €49k and the p90 is €73k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Vienna with a city factor of 1.04.

How much does a senior QA Lead / Manager make in Vienna?

A senior QA Lead / Manager in Vienna earns a median of €76k ($83k), with a range of €63k to €93k. Leads reach €95k and juniors start near €46k.

What is an entry-level QA Lead / Manager salary in Vienna?

A junior QA Lead / Manager in Vienna earns about €46k a year ($50k), between €38k and €57k. Pay rises to €60k at mid-level.

Is Vienna a good-paying city for QA Lead / Managers in Austria?

Vienna ranks 1st of 2 tracked Austria cities for this role, at 1.04x the national median of €58k. It is the best-paid city we track in the country.

What is the take-home pay for a QA Lead / Manager in Vienna?

Roughly 60-67% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €36k to €40k a year, or €3,200 a month. This is not tax advice.

What is the hourly rate for a QA Lead / Manager in Vienna?

A €60k gross salary equals about €29 an hour on a 40-hour week (€5,000 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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