30. Test Software Dev. Eng.
Top 100 rank: 30
Sector: Information Technology
What they do: Finds bugs, defects, and regressions. Designs, implements, executes and debugs information technology test cases and scripts. Validates and documents completion of testing and development. Automates test cases. Verifies fixes.
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Test Software Development Engineer stats
Median pay (experienced) |
$84,000 |
Top pay |
$116,000 |
10-year job growth (2008-2018) |
20% |
Total jobs (current) |
90,000 |
Personal satisfaction |
B |
Job security |
B |
Future growth |
B |
Benefit to society |
C |
Low stress |
C |
Flexibility |
A |
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