Test execution jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, Test execution appears in 377 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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Frequently asked questions about Test execution
+Is Test execution in demand in 2026?
Yes. Test execution appears in 377 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (12% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Test execution?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require Test execution are Software Engineer (12% of postings list Test execution), QA Engineer (7% of postings list Test execution), Systems Engineer (6% of postings list Test execution).
+What skills are commonly paired with Test execution?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), Test execution most often appears alongside test planning, test automation, Data analysis, Python, Test reporting.
+Where is Test execution most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Test execution are Redmond, Palo Alto, Toronto, Long Beach, Costa Mesa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Test execution — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Test execution
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 45 | 11.9% |
| QA Engineer | 27 | 7.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 21 | 5.6% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 17 | 4.5% |
| Technical Test Lead | 16 | 4.2% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 15 | 4.0% |
| Test Engineer | 15 | 4.0% |
| Quality Engineer | 10 | 2.7% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 9 | 2.4% |
| Business Analyst | 7 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for Test execution
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 20 | 5.3% |
| Palo Alto | 13 | 3.4% |
| Toronto | 13 | 3.4% |
| Long Beach | 11 | 2.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 9 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 2.1% |
| Marlborough | 8 | 2.1% |
| Austin | 6 | 1.6% |
| Hyderabad | 5 | 1.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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