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What skills does the market require for QA Automation Engineer?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for QA Automation Engineer — evaluated from 1 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

1
Postings evaluated · nationwide
6
Skills identified
100%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Testautomatisierung 100%
2
Datenanalyse 100%
3
Automation 100%
4
Selenium 100%
5
Testmanagement 100%
6
ISTQB 100%
Technical core Tools / Software Qualification / Certificate
Trend

Where demand is heading

Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary

Median salary nationwide

Median for occupation family IT & Data

6.097 € / month
Q25 5.552,75 €
Q75 6.583 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for QA Automation Engineer.

Testautomatisierung 100% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Datenanalyse 100% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Automation 100% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Selenium 100% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Testmanagement 100% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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