Observed backing
This route is backed by observed public-market inputs aggregated into the current published rollup.
Canonical salary route
QA Engineering salary in Lisbon
Use this benchmark to decide what a realistic offer looks like for qa engineering roles in Lisbon, where to anchor your ask as a junior candidate, and which next step to take across jobs, market demand, and freelance alternatives.
Cite this benchmark
Suggested citation: QA Engineering salary in Lisbon. PayBench, updated 28 Jun 2026.
Route quality: 32 observations, 2 sources, 17% confidence.
Trust and provenance
Visible route evidence
This page is based on 32 observations from 2 sources, captured for the current rollup on 28 Jun 2026. The current confidence signal is 17%.
Publishing state
This route currently passes the public publishing thresholds and remains indexable. The minimum route threshold is 10 supporting inputs within a freshness window of 2,160 hours.
Contributing source lineage
2 import batches currently back this route. Latest import: 28 Jun 2026. Latest captured observation: 28 Jun 2026.
Definitions: sample size refers to normalized inputs included in the current public rollup, and confidence is a route-level quality signal tied to source breadth, freshness, and coverage depth.
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Median salary
€84,460
Sample size
32
Confidence score
17%
Last refresh
28 Jun 2026
Vs Portugal
+3%
City median is above the national baseline.
City vs country
Above the national median
Lisbon is running about €2,460 above the Portugal median for the same role, which supports a higher local salary anchor if scope and level match.
Decision brief
Choose the next action from salary, demand, and freelance signals.
This block keeps comparison inside the current detail page, so users can decide whether to negotiate, apply, relocate, or quote a contractor rate without opening a thin comparison route.
Negotiate
€76,014
Use this junior salary anchor as a starting point and keep the published sample depth visible in the discussion.
Stay on salary benchmark
Apply or relocate
79 demand score
Lisbon currently shows 372 active listings in the demand rollup, so use hiring pressure to judge timing before you move or apply broadly.
Check hiring demand
Switch to contracting
€808 / day
The modeled contractor median annualizes to about €177,760 before utilization and cost adjustments, so compare it with the salary range before switching paths.
Compare freelance rate
Offer check
Test an offer against the current market range.
Add base salary, bonus, equity, and benefits to see whether the package is below the floor, near the midpoint, or strong enough to accept with focused negotiation.
Verdict
Competitive offer
The offer is around the defensible market range. Use the benchmark to negotiate targeted improvements instead of reopening the whole package.
Total package
€76,014
Aligned with midpoint
Market midpoint
€76,014
Experience-adjusted where available.
Demand is strong with 372 active listings represented, so you can make a firmer compensation ask if your fit is clear.
How to use this benchmark
Turn the salary range into a negotiation plan.
Base ask
€76,014
Treat this junior target as directional context and validate it with live openings and role scope before anchoring hard.
Protect your floor
€60,255
If the package and seniority really match a junior role, offers materially below this line need strong compensating upside.
Stretch target
€105,678
Push toward this number when your fit is unusually strong for a junior brief or demand is still elevated in this market.
Choose your next move
Validate the number before you act on it.
The strongest user flow on this product is not a single salary page. It is the combination of pay, hiring demand, and freelance economics for the same role and market.
See live openings
Check whether current vacancies support the range you want to negotiate against.
Check hiring pressure
Use demand data to judge whether employers in Lisbon are likely to move faster or hold the line.
Compare with contracting
Pressure-test the permanent salary against the freelance day-rate ceiling for the same role in Portugal.
Salary table
| Band | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Low benchmark | €66,950 | Lower bound from the current aggregated market range. |
| Median benchmark | €84,460 | Best current central estimate for this role and market. |
| High benchmark | €117,420 | Upper bound from the published benchmark range. |
Career insights
Market scope: Lisbon, Portugal.
Source coverage: up to 2 normalized sources are represented in the current published rollup.
Publishing status: indexable.
FAQ
How reliable is this qa engineering salary benchmark?
This page aggregates 32 normalized observations and keeps the route indexable only while freshness and sample-size thresholds remain satisfied.
What does the salary range for Lisbon include?
The range combines published salary rollups for QA Engineering in Lisbon, then surfaces the low, median, and high benchmark visible on the page.
How should I use this benchmark in a negotiation?
Use the median as your baseline anchor, then switch the experience mode to compare how a junior profile changes the negotiation posture for the same market.
Related pages
Use nearby salary routes to compare negotiating power across adjacent markets instead of treating one median as a final answer.
Same role, nearby markets
QA Engineering salary in Portugal
Median €82,000 from 36 samples.
Median pay is broadly aligned with the current route, so this page works best as a confidence check before you negotiate.
QA Engineering salary in Porto
Median €84,460 from 32 samples.
Median pay is broadly aligned with the current route, so this page works best as a confidence check before you negotiate.
QA Engineering salary in Coimbra
Median €84,460 from 32 samples.
Median pay is broadly aligned with the current route, so this page works best as a confidence check before you negotiate.
QA Engineering salary in Braga
Median €84,460 from 32 samples.
Median pay is broadly aligned with the current route, so this page works best as a confidence check before you negotiate.
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