Software Tester in All Australia

Plans and runs tests so releases ship with confidence.

Also searched as qa engineer, test analyst, automation tester

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Right now

12-month change

−10%4,006 → 3,591 ads

Official statistics

Entry: 22.3%59 of 264 ads
Job ads: 264job ads in 28 days

All ads264

Job ad aggregate24 Aug 2026 – 21 Sept 2026 (28 days)

Statistics

What each measure means

12-month changeDown−10%4,006 → 3,591 ads
Official
Demand264job ads in 28 days
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4-week changeDown−4.3%276 → 264 ads
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Entry-level share22.3%59 of 264 ads
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No PR stated55.7%147 of 264 ads
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Employers hiring115top 5 post 25.8%
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Median salary$99k1,580 of 3,591 ads
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5 more measures

Advanced measures are noisier or easier to misread. Open the ⓘ next to each before leaning on it.

Salary range$73k–$129k1,580 of 3,591 ads
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Remote or hybrid45.1%119 of 264 ads
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Contract share22.0%58 of 264 ads
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Skills per ad77 skills per ad
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Volatility0.050.05 (steady below 0.15)
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Advertised pay

What ads for this role offer

Median

$99ka year

1,580 of 3,591 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).

Job ad aggregate

Middle 80% of advertised salaries

One in ten ads offers less than $73k; one in ten offers more than $129k. The middle ad offers $99k.

Advertised base salary, not total pay. Senior roles state pay less often, so the real range is likely wider.

Top holdings

What these ads ask for

The skills that make up this role: the share of Software Tester ads that mention each one. An ad usually asks for several skills, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Software testingWeb & product
in 90% of these ads
90% of Software Tester ads mention Software testing.
AgileWays of working
in 50% of these ads
50% of Software Tester ads mention Agile.
CI/CDCloud & infrastructure
in 40% of these ads
40% of Software Tester ads mention CI/CD.
JavaScriptWeb & product
in 30% of these ads
30% of Software Tester ads mention JavaScript.
PythonLanguages
in 30% of these ads
30% of Software Tester ads mention Python.
SQLData
in 30% of these ads
30% of Software Tester ads mention SQL.

Location

Where the ads are

Victoria102 · 38.2%
New South Wales86 · 32.2%
Queensland23 · 8.6%
Western Australia20 · 7.5%
Australian Capital Territory20 · 7.5%
South Australia12 · 4.5%
Tasmania4 · 1.5%
Northern Territory0 · 0.00%

267 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.

Everyday abilities

Core competencies

How much of each everyday ability Software Tester work typically calls for. Every job uses these, so we don’t track demand for them.

Digital engagementDigital engagement: level 8 of 10
Initiative and innovationInitiative and innovation: level 5 of 10
LearningLearning: level 6 of 10
NumeracyNumeracy: level 5 of 10
Oral communicationOral communication: level 5 of 10
Planning and organisingPlanning and organising: level 7 of 10
Problem solvingProblem solving: level 7 of 10
ReadingReading: level 7 of 10
TeamworkTeamwork: level 6 of 10
WritingWriting: level 6 of 10

Illustrative — based on the ASC core competency scale · Levels run from 1 (basic) to 10 (highly complex) and describe how much of each ability the work calls for. They are not a judgement of any person.

Framework: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia · What core competencies are

Before you decide

Demand is only one input

Time to get job-ready

Months

Typically months of targeted preparation on top of a related degree.

Transferability

Moderate

Carries over to several related roles.

Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.

Your interests, the time you have and what people in the work tell you matter more. Effort and transferability are editorial estimates, not measurements.

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