How to become QA Automation Test Engineer

Technical skills

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Workplace skills

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Required experience

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Educational qualifications

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Certified software quality analyst (CSQA)

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Certified test engineer (CSTE)

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Certified associate in software testing (CAST)

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ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) test automation engineer

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Certified manager of software quality (CMSQ)

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Technical skills

Workplace skills

Required experience

Educational qualifications

Certified software quality analyst (CSQA)

Average annual salary: $89,668

Certified test engineer (CSTE)

Average annual salary: $85,227

Certified associate in software testing (CAST)

Average annual salary: $91,245

ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) test automation engineer

Average annual salary: $103,592

Certified manager of software quality (CMSQ)

Average annual salary: $134,335