Career Outlook for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers

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This occupation has now been updated to Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

The overall job outlook for Software Quality Assurance Engineer/Tester careers has been positive since 2019. Vacancies for this career have increased by 4.97 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 4.97 percent per year. Demand for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers is expected to go up, with an expected 308,390 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 2.32 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers in the following states

California	249,700
Texas	113,140
Washington	99,630
New York	83,330
Virginia	77,260
Florida	62,840
Massachusetts	59,010

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers

350

360

1,440

1,630

1,650

1,740

1,780

% SELF EMPLOYED

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

37.93 %

33.78 %

28.31 %

26.46 %

23.52 %

21.82 %

15.17 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-13.30 %

-6.67 %

-6.25 %

-5.42 %

-4.49 %

-4.40 %

-4.08 %