Graduate
QA software tester
Test design, bug reports and release deadlines.
Minimum education
Relevant graduate degreeTechnology
Market salary context
Verified role-level salary benchmark unavailableNo unsupported estimate displayed
Preferred preparation
Relevant degree plus practical project experienceAI and technology
AI generates tests; risk analysis and exploratory testing remain important.V3 career intelligence
Current market context
India-wide direction for this type of work, interpreted from the source layers below.
87/100Strong growthModelled demand indicator
Salary contextVerified role-level salary benchmark unavailableNo reliable role-specific market figure connected; the earlier authored estimate is not shown as evidence
Hiring locationsBengaluru · Hyderabad · Pune · Chennai · NCR
Hiring sectorsIT services · GCCs · SaaS and digital products
Skills gaining valueAI-assisted workflow · Evaluation and verification · Security and data responsibility
How the demand indicator is calculated
National market signal 90/100 × 30%Sector momentum 92/100 × 30%Income stability 78/100 × 20%Geographic breadth 84/100 × 20%
This is a transparent prototype interpretation, not a measured role-specific growth percentage.
Medium confidence · checked 19 Sep 2026Naukri JobSpeak — August 2026 ↗foundit Insights Tracker — Annual Trends 2025 ↗National Career Service ↗
Skills for this role
LogicDetailDigitalAI
Practical entry guidance
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Career mobility
Core progressionQA software tester → QA tester → Automation tester → Quality lead
Open detailed mobility mapEvidence statusMarket context uses dated national and sector sources. Role requirements, pay and progression remain illustrative until role-level feeds are connected.