Live job postings
67
as of 29 Jun 2026
Demand index
0.01%
% of all job postings
Median salary
$40k
$40,000
Salary range
$40k – $60k
$40,000 – $60,000
Salary distribution
Core skills employers ask for
Test Automation (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)API Testing (REST, GraphQL, Postman)SQL & Database TestingAgile & Scrum MethodologiesCI/CD Integration (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)Test Case Design & Bug Reporting (JIRA, TestRail)Performance Testing (JMeter, k6, LoadRunner)Programming Languages (Python, Java, JavaScript)Version Control (Git)Mobile Testing (Appium, XCTest, Espresso)Security Testing Basics
AI impact on this career
AI is reshaping QA by automating test generation and bug detection, reducing the need for manual regression testing. Tools like GitHub Copilot and test-creation AI can write unit tests and suggest edge cases, shifting the QA role from writing scripts to designing test strategies and interpreting results. However, AI still struggles with complex end-to-end user flows, non-deterministic behaviors, and domain-specific validation, so human oversight remains critical. The UK market increasingly expects QA engineers to pair AI-assisted testing with strong analytical and exploratory skills.
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