Quality Assurance Tester
Impact: Indirect
Quality Assurance Testers are responsible for ensuring the quality of software products before they are released to the public. They design and execute test plans, identify and document defects, and work closely with development teams to resolve issues. Their goal is to ensure that software meets specified requirements and provides a positive user experience.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $75,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000
- Senior
- $105,000
- Growth by 2033
- Average
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Medium
- Typical student debt
- $15,000 - $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Test Automation
- SQL
- Agile Methodologies
- Bug Tracking Software
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- QA Tester
- Senior QA Tester
- QA Lead
- QA Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Medium
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 5.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate