Recruit Test/QA Engineer

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for Test/QA Engineer.

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Last twelve months · Updated 11/02/2026
Median advertised gross salary
70,000 EUR gross
81 job ads with salary data

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

Average: 70,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
Python
Most visible location
München

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Python
    8.8%
    x
  • JIRA
    4.8%
    x
  • Java
    3.6%
    x
  • C++
    3.4%
    x
  • Git
    3.3%
    x

Locations

  • München
    9.4%
    x
  • Berlin
    8.0%
    x
  • Hamburg
    4.9%
    x
  • Stuttgart
    4.3%
    x
  • Frankfurt am Main
    3.2%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    25.7%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    19.8%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    16.2%
    x
  • Beratung
    6.2%
    x
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung
    5.5%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    25.7%
    68,000 EUR gross
    P25: 52,000 EUR grossP75: 78,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    19.8%
    70,000 EUR gross
    P25: 68,000 EUR grossP75: 75,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    16.2%
    72,000 EUR gross+3.0%
    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 75,000 EUR gross
  • Beratung

    6.2%
    71,000 EUR gross
    P25: 68,000 EUR grossP75: 75,000 EUR gross

Role profile and advertised gross salaries for Test/QA Engineer

Commonly listed technologies include Python, JIRA and Java. Working models are mainly Onsite (65 %) and Hybrid; Full remote is uncommon. Visible industries include Internet/IT/Telecom, Industry/Production and Personnel Services. All salary figures refer to advertised gross salaries in job ads, not salaries of employees.

Recruiting recommendations

How employers can better position Test/QA Engineer roles

  • Define the role profile: specify core responsibilities, seniority and the balance between automation and manual testing.

  • Publish advertised gross salary ranges: use the median and the 37,000 EUR–103,000 EUR range as reference.

  • Prioritize tech stack: highlight Python, JIRA and Java; list Git, Linux and Selenium where relevant.

Job ad for Test/QA Engineer: concrete ad elements

  • Headline: include seniority level, main technology (e.g., Python) and working model.

  • Salary: state an advertised gross salary range or the median.

  • Responsibilities: describe core testing tasks and the share of test automation.

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