Most In-Demand QA Skills
The most in-demand skills for QA roles right now are automation, test-automation, python — ranked across 64230 open postings.
Updated October 28, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | automation | 5,139 | +5,139 |
| 2 | test-automation | 3,883 | +3,883 |
| 3 | python | 3,591 | +3,591 |
| 4 | api | 2,983 | +2,983 |
| 5 | ai | 2,981 | +2,981 |
| 6 | ci-cd | 2,964 | +2,964 |
| 7 | agile | 2,821 | +2,821 |
| 8 | jira | 2,473 | +2,473 |
| 9 | sql | 2,089 | +2,089 |
| 10 | cloud | 2,039 | +2,039 |
| 11 | selenium | 2,012 | +2,012 |
| 12 | corrective-action | 1,863 | +1,863 |
| 13 | java | 1,801 | +1,801 |
| 14 | playwright | 1,705 | +1,705 |
| 15 | git | 1,553 | +1,553 |
| 16 | root-cause-analysis | 1,548 | +1,548 |
| 17 | postman | 1,403 | +1,403 |
| 18 | scrum | 1,335 | +1,335 |
| 19 | devops | 1,299 | +1,299 |
| 20 | linux | 1,233 | +1,233 |
| 21 | jenkins | 1,171 | +1,171 |
| 22 | typescript | 1,159 | +1,159 |
| 23 | javascript | 1,122 | +1,122 |
| 24 | azure | 1,097 | +1,097 |
| 25 | api-testing | 1,046 | +1,046 |
| 26 | github | 988 | +988 |
| 27 | aws | 981 | +981 |
| 28 | cpp | 944 | +944 |
| 29 | networking | 839 | +839 |
| 30 | confluence | 815 | +815 |
| 31 | cypress | 815 | +815 |
| 32 | rest | 787 | +787 |
| 33 | gitlab | 782 | +782 |
| 34 | csharp | 772 | +772 |
| 35 | docker | 767 | +767 |
| 36 | acceptance-criteria | 730 | +730 |
| 37 | integration-testing | 703 | +703 |
| 38 | accessibility | 691 | +691 |
| 39 | azure-devops | 671 | +671 |
| 40 | version-control | 635 | +635 |