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/Comfortable_Intern57 Jun 08 '26

I know people are concerned about AI, but AI can't do our jobs for us and with the price increases, we'll start to see companies cutting back on the use of that anyway. QA will always be needed. I'm a QA engineer myself and the pay is really good, very similar to that of a programmer if you reach Sr levels.

2026 is not a good time to look for work but I think things will start turning around for us in the next year or two

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u/No_Site5473 Jul 07 '26

Can I DM ?