Manual testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, Manual testing appears in 723 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for QA Engineer roles, with demand up 94% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about Manual testing
+Is Manual testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. Manual testing appears in 723 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 94% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for QA Engineer roles (23% of QA Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Manual testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require Manual testing are QA Engineer (23% of postings list Manual testing), Quality Assurance Engineer (9% of postings list Manual testing), Test Engineer (6% of postings list Manual testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with Manual testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), Manual testing most often appears alongside Automated testing, regression testing, test automation, JIRA, API testing.
+Where is Manual testing most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Manual testing are Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kyiv, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Manual testing — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Manual testing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| QA Engineer | 168 | 23.2% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 62 | 8.6% |
| Test Engineer | 47 | 6.5% |
| Software Engineer | 33 | 4.6% |
| Software Test Engineer | 27 | 3.7% |
| Manual QA Engineer | 24 | 3.3% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 20 | 2.8% |
| Software QA Engineer | 18 | 2.5% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineer | 16 | 2.2% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 15 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for Manual testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | 18 | 2.5% |
| Hyderabad | 17 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 15 | 2.1% |
| Kyiv | 10 | 1.4% |
| London | 10 | 1.4% |
| Lexington | 9 | 1.2% |
| New York City | 7 | 1.0% |
| Tel Aviv | 7 | 1.0% |
| Austin | 6 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with Manual testing
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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