QA Engineer in France: read the median against a +20% outlook
The France national median for a qa engineer is 116 000 € a year. Among 2 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 58 200 € in Lyon to 86 600 € in Paris (1.5×).
QA engineers design and automate tests to ensure software ships without defects. Common screening skills include Test automation, Selenium, CI/CD, and Bug tracking.
A modeled national band runs about 78 400 €–161 900 € around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +20% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every French city.
Paris sits -25% vs the national median; Lyon sits -50%. Relocating inside France for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.
France shows about 0.9% CPI in 2025. A qa engineer raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby technology titles on this site include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, and Data Scientist.
How to use QA Engineer pay data in France
Start with the national median (116 000 €), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the France hub for other careers.
Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.
National band vs top metro
National sketch: 78 400 € (10th) → 116 000 € (median) → 161 900 € (90th). Paris’s observed median is 86 600 €, with a local band about 56 000 €–134 000 €. If an offer is “at the France median” but the job is in Paris, you may still be under local market.