Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for QA Engineer?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for QA Engineer — evaluated from 5 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

5
Postings evaluated · nationwide
8
Skills identified
80%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Testautomatisierung 80%
2
Energiewirtschaft 60%
3
B2B Vertrieb 60%
4
SaaS 60%
5
Hotellerie 60%
6
Playwright 60%
7
JavaScript 60%
8
Scrum 40%
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

6.062 € / month
Q25 5.498 €
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 Engineer.

Testautomatisierung 80% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Energiewirtschaft 60% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
B2B Vertrieb 60% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
SaaS 60% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Hotellerie 60% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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