Role · Engineering
ANZSCO 261314
Software Tester in All Australia
Plans and runs tests so releases ship with confidence.
Also searched as qa engineer, test analyst, automation tester
Right now
- 12 mo
- Down−10%4,006 → 3,591 ads
- Entry
- 22.3%59 of 264 ads
Statistics
- 12-month changeDown−10%4,006 → 3,591 adsOfficial
- Demand264job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeDown−4.3%276 → 264 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share22.3%59 of 264 adsJob ads
- No PR stated55.7%147 of 264 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring115top 5 post 25.8%Job ads
- Median salary$99k1,580 of 3,591 adsJob ads
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Advertised pay
What ads for this role offer
$99ka year
1,580 of 3,591 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).
Job ad aggregateAdvertised 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%.
- 90% of Software Tester ads mention Software testing.
Software testingWeb & product
in 90% of these ads - 50% of Software Tester ads mention Agile.
AgileWays of working
in 50% of these ads - 40% of Software Tester ads mention CI/CD.
CI/CDCloud & infrastructure
in 40% of these ads - 30% of Software Tester ads mention JavaScript.
JavaScriptWeb & product
in 30% of these ads - 30% of Software Tester ads mention Python.
PythonLanguages
in 30% of these ads - 30% of Software Tester ads mention SQL.
SQLData
in 30% of these ads
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.
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