Career switch, measured
From Scrum Master to Software Tester
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 33% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Agile, Azure, CI/CD, Git; the main skills to add are Python, Problem solving, Troubleshooting, Java.
33%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillScrum MasterSoftware Tester
- Agile100%28%
- Azure19%18%
- CI/CD15%43%
- Git13%36%
- Training and coaching63%20%
- Communication29%23%
- Process improvement50%13%
- Leadership54%22%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Software Tester postings, rarely in Scrum Master ones.
SkillScrum MasterSoftware Tester
- Python–51%
- Problem solving13%30%
- Troubleshooting–28%
- Java–27%
- AWS–21%
- Linux–20%
- Manufacturing–18%
- Docker–17%
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