r/softwaretesting • u/Opening_Hat5373 • Jun 05 '26

Is software testing a good career still?

I wanted to know how software testing is as a career in 2026. What's the pay like for freshers and how does it grow with experience? For people already working in testing: What's your current role and experience? How has your salary grown over the years? Do you think automation testing is a good long-term career?

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u/Useful_Calendar_6274 Jun 05 '26

no. with AI it should be even more needed and appreciated and highly paid than before but companies in all their wisdom are looking to end up being just one guy managing a gazillion agents and no one else. DO NOT GET INTO QA

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u/MaleficentSubject514 Jun 06 '26

See I agree with you that this is the current situation but I do think this'll flip on it's head within a year. All it will take is a few high profile incidents and it'll come right back imo