Most In-Demand QA Skills
The most in-demand skills for QA roles right now are automation, test-automation, api — ranked across 142901 open postings.
Updated September 14, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | automation | 12,588 | +296 |
| 2 | test-automation | 9,141 | +252 |
| 3 | api | 7,930 | -104 |
| 4 | agile | 7,030 | +68 |
| 5 | python | 6,965 | +20 |
| 6 | ci-cd | 6,708 | -204 |
| 7 | ai | 6,441 | -159 |
| 8 | jira | 5,276 | +51 |
| 9 | sql | 5,175 | +4 |
| 10 | selenium | 5,151 | +86 |
| 11 | cloud | 4,332 | +72 |
| 12 | java | 4,268 | -78 |
| 13 | playwright | 4,121 | -107 |
| 14 | devops | 3,796 | +114 |
| 15 | postman | 3,475 | -271 |
| 16 | git | 3,202 | -157 |
| 17 | scrum | 3,199 | +50 |
| 18 | azure | 3,089 | +168 |
| 19 | javascript | 2,789 | -69 |
| 20 | jenkins | 2,649 | -235 |
| 21 | github | 2,407 | +132 |
| 22 | typescript | 2,361 | -140 |
| 23 | cypress | 2,287 | +76 |
| 24 | linux | 2,198 | -199 |
| 25 | aws | 2,176 | -153 |
| 26 | sdlc | 1,987 | +59 |
| 27 | azure-devops | 1,940 | +47 |
| 28 | rest | 1,918 | -169 |
| 29 | csharp | 1,795 | +127 |
| 30 | jmeter | 1,713 | +47 |
| 31 | acceptance-criteria | 1,699 | +134 |
| 32 | analytics | 1,606 | +175 |
| 33 | docker | 1,604 | -132 |
| 34 | gitlab | 1,525 | -138 |
| 35 | iso-9001 | 1,455 | +401 |
| 36 | github-actions | 1,450 | +139 |
| 37 | accessibility | 1,415 | +185 |
| 38 | version-control | 1,402 | 0 |
| 39 | cpp | 1,359 | +11 |
| 40 | networking | 1,279 | -57 |