Overview

1. Automation Risk

2. User Poll

3. Growth

4. Wages

5. Volume

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

44%

risk level

POLLING

50%

Based on 198 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

20.8%

by 2031

WAGES

$99,620

or $47.89 hourly

VOLUME

196,420

as of 2022

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

6.8/10

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Analysis

Automation risk

44% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

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User poll

50% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's unclear if this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 44% chance of automation.

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Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers' job openings is expected to rise 20.8% by 2031

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers' was $99,620, or $47.89 per hour

'Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers' were paid 115.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 196,420 people employed as Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers within the United States.

This represents around 0.13% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 752 people are employed as Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.

Job description

Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules.

SOC Code: 15-1253.00

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