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QA outsourcing rates in Poland

$32 / hour

Middle-level medians (the middle value of each record's weighted observations) in Poland run from $32 (Manual QA Engineer) to $41 per hour (QA Automation Engineer) across 2 published roles.

Median by role, middle level

Middle-level median per role, Poland (USD per hour); p25 and p75 are the bounds of the middle half of the weighted observations
RoleModelp25Medianp75Confidencen
Manual QA EngineerHourly (time and materials)$22$32$43C: indicative2
QA Automation EngineerHourly (time and materials)$29$41$53C: indicative2

Seniority ladder: QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer, Poland, Hourly (time and materials) (USD per hour)
Levelp25Medianp75RangeConfidencen
Juniorwithheldwithheld0
Middle$29$41$53C: indicative2
Senior$33$34$34A: high confidence3
Lead / Principalwithheldwithheld0

Employer cost facts and seniority spread

Employer contributions (social security and similar charges an employer pays in addition to gross salary) in Poland: 20.8% of gross salary (statutory source: Biznes.gov.pl (Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii, government portal)).

Statutory paid leave: 20 working days per year; public holidays: 14 per year.

Productive hours (weekly hours divided by 5, times 260 weekdays minus paid leave and public holidays) per year: 1,808.

QA Automation Engineer has the widest seniority spread in Poland: $34 (Senior) to $41 (Middle), a gap of 20.6%.

In-house salary context

Annual base salary as stated by the sources, before employer costs and not derived from hours, Poland (USD at the quarter-to-date mean FX rate, latest rate date 2026-10-16; local currency PLN)
Role and levelMedian (USD)Median (PLN)Confidencen
Middle Manual QA Engineer$31,099121,321A: high confidence3
Senior Manual QA Engineer$36,153141,037B: medium confidence2
Middle QA Automation Engineer$36,559142,621B: medium confidence2

Sources

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Questions

What is the median hourly rate for QA roles in Poland?

Middle-level medians in Poland: Manual QA Engineer $32; QA Automation Engineer $41 per hour.

What does an employer pay in addition to salary for a QA engineer in Poland?

Employer social contributions in Poland add 20.8% to gross salary, per the sources listed on this page.

How does paid leave affect the productive hours of a QA engineer in Poland?

Statutory paid leave in Poland: 20 working days per year; public holidays: 14. Productive hours per year, (weekly hours / 5) x (260 minus leave minus holidays): 1,808.

How much does a QA engineer earn in Poland?

The median annual base salary for a Middle Manual QA Engineer in Poland is $31,099 (USD, converted at the quarter-to-date mean FX rate, latest rate date 2026-10-16).

Which QA role has the widest rate range in Poland?

QA Automation Engineer has the widest seniority spread: $34 (Senior) to $41 (Middle) per hour.

How many working hours does Poland overlap with US East (UTC-5) and Central European (UTC+1) working hours?

With the reference offset UTC+1 for Poland, an 8-hour day starting at the same local hour overlaps 2 hours with UTC-5 (US East) and 8 hours with UTC+1 (Central Europe); daylight saving time is not applied.

Cite this page

QA Rates Compare (2026). QA outsourcing rates in Poland, data version 1.0.0. https://qaratescompare.com/rates/poland/. Accessed 2026-10-20.

Figures are medians of published observations converted to USD at the quarterly ECB reference rate shown in the footer. They describe market ranges on the verification date, not quotes. Monthly and annual figures assume the hours stated on this page. Confidence grades are defined on the methodology page. This site does not recommend providers.