Live job postings
45
as of 29 Jun 2026
Demand index
0.02%
% of all job postings
Median salary
$100k
$100,000
Salary range
$100k – $100k
$100,000 – $100,000
Salary distribution
Core skills employers ask for
Test Automation (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)API Testing (Postman, REST Assured)Programming Languages (Python or Java)CI/CD Integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)Test Case Design & DocumentationAgile & Scrum MethodologiesPerformance Testing (JMeter, LoadRunner)Database & SQL QueryingBug Tracking (JIRA, Bugzilla)AI-Assisted Testing Tools (Testim, Mabl)Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
AI impact on this career
AI is gradually automating repetitive test case generation and regression suites, reducing demand for manual testers but raising the bar for QA engineers who can design complex, context-aware test strategies. Tools like Testim and Mabl use machine learning to self-heal tests, shifting focus from script maintenance to higher-level test architecture. In Canada, this means QA roles increasingly require coding and automation skills to complement AI test generators. However, exploratory testing and edge-case analysis remain deeply human tasks, preventing full replacement.
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