Manual testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, Manual testing appears in 734 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — QA Engineer has the most postings mentioning Manual testing.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Manual testing
+Is Manual testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. Manual testing appears in 734 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. QA Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Manual testing (22.6% of all postings mentioning Manual testing).
+What jobs require Manual testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Manual testing are Manual QA Engineer (47.8% of that role’s postings mention Manual testing), Software Tester (45.0% of that role’s postings mention Manual testing), Software Quality Assurance Engineer (20.8% of that role’s postings mention Manual testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with Manual testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), Manual testing most often appears alongside Automated testing, regression testing, test automation, API testing, JIRA.
+Where is Manual testing most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Manual testing are Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kyiv, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Manual testing content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after Manual testing?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring Manual testing — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around Manual testing
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before Manual testing
Skills after Manual testing
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: test cases | 12 |
| Before: test plans | 12 |
| Before: Java | 10 |
| Before: Selenium | 9 |
| Before: regression testing | 9 |
| Before: sql | 7 |
| Before: Jira | 7 |
| Before: python | 6 |
| After: Jira | 12 |
| After: regression testing | 12 |
| After: Java | 11 |
| After: Postman | 10 |
| After: test cases | 10 |
| After: sql | 10 |
| After: Selenium | 9 |
| After: TestNG | 9 |
Roles most likely to require Manual testing
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Engineer | 22 | 47.8% |
| Software Tester | 9 | 45.0% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineer | 20 | 20.8% |
| Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer | 4 | 19.0% |
| QA Analyst | 8 | 18.2% |
| QA Manager | 4 | 18.2% |
| Software QA Engineer | 21 | 17.5% |
| QA Engineer | 166 | 16.7% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 54 | 11.2% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 18 | 11.0% |
Roles with the most Manual testing postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| QA Engineer | 166 | 22.6% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 54 | 7.4% |
| Test Engineer | 51 | 6.9% |
| Software Engineer | 41 | 5.6% |
| Software Test Engineer | 26 | 3.5% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 23 | 3.1% |
| Manual QA Engineer | 22 | 3.0% |
| Software QA Engineer | 21 | 2.9% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineer | 20 | 2.7% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 18 | 2.5% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring Manual testing
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| SNC | 8 |
| Betsson Group | 8 |
| Bosch | 8 |
| ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG | 7 |
| Anduril Industries | 7 |
| OpenBrain | 7 |
| Renesas | 6 |
| Cisco | 6 |
| Unity | 6 |
| CACI | 5 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for Manual testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | 22 | 3.0% |
| Hyderabad | 18 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 16 | 2.2% |
| Kyiv | 12 | 1.6% |
| London | 9 | 1.2% |
| New York City | 8 | 1.1% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.0% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 6 | 0.8% |
| Lexington | 6 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with Manual testing
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Manual testing by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Manual testing postings by all Manual testing postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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