Career switch, measured
From QA Engineer to Software Tester
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 74% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CI/CD, Python, Git, Troubleshooting; the main skills to add are Java, Linux, Docker, TypeScript.
74%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillQA EngineerSoftware Tester
- CI/CD28%43%
- Python28%51%
- Git19%36%
- Troubleshooting41%28%
- Agile20%28%
- Electrical engineering26%16%
- SQL16%17%
- Root cause analysis18%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Software Tester postings, rarely in QA Engineer ones.
SkillQA EngineerSoftware Tester
- Java13%27%
- Linux10%20%
- Docker8%17%
- TypeScript–13%
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