10 of the Most Popular Types of Testing Analyst Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Testing Analyst Jobs

• Remote Qa Analyst

  Salary range: $59,500 - $103,000

  The job duties of a remote quality assurance or QA analyst involve working to test websites, software, and computer products, find bugs, and troubleshoot issues. As a remote QA analyst, you fulfill these and other responsibilities in a remote location outside of a physical office. Once you have tested the products or systems and compiled your analysis, you typically report the results to your employer or client. Most remote QA analysts use automated testing software and data to create reports for their employers, and this analysis may include suggestions for areas of improvement.

• Qa Tester

  Salary range: $68,500 - $108,500

  A QA (quality assurance) tester is someone who tests a product, usually before it is moved to production, to find defects or errors. The QA tester tries to use the product in typical and unusual ways to find any issues it may have. While this a general term used in most industries, the specific job duties vary significantly. For example, a technology QA tester examines software or websites for ease of use and relevant content. During the review, you record problems, known as bugs, and report them to the development team to be fixed. In the gaming industry, a game QA tester plays a video game with a critical mindset, assessing the functionality and overall experience.

• Remote Qa Tester

  Salary range: $68,500 - $108,500

  As a remote QA tester, you test products to avoid manufacturing defects and other errors before they are available for sale. In this work from home position, your responsibilities include testing existing and new features, reporting failures and errors, debugging code, gathering requirements to document any issues, and working with the development team to create strategies that ensure optimal software performance. Other duties include testing methodology and automation. In some cases, you work as part of a team during the design process to assess risks, determine if there are operational issues, and resolve problems before the developers complete the software.

• Video Game Tester

  Salary range: $28,000 - $38,000

  Video game testers play through a new video game as a user and provide feedback to the designers and developers involved in the game's production. As a video game tester, you go through each level of the game, playing just like a consumer. You may be asked to write bug reports for issues experienced while testing, such as glitches or odd events that occur during the game, using proper grammar and a professional tone. You are also asked for your honest opinion on specific details of the game; this requires you to focus on these aspects and communicate feedback regarding these things to the design and development team.

• Software Tester

  Salary range: $69,500 - $109,000

  A software tester conducts the QA (quality assurance) testing phase of the project lifecycle. Responsibilities include examining software or websites as a user would—as it will be used post-release. During these test cases, the software tester records any issues (“bugs”) and reports them to the development team so they can be fixed. A software tester explores the software with a critical mindset, assesses the functionality and overall experience, and reports their findings.

• Entry Level Qa Analyst

  Salary range: $59,500 - $103,000

  Entry Level Qa Analyst is a typical job search query Most salaries for Entry Level Qa Analyst jobs pay between $59,500 (25th percentile) and $103,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Entry Level Qa Analyst job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Manual Qa Tester

  Salary range: $66,500 - $102,000

  As a Manual QA Tester, your responsibilities and duties include the manual testing of new software in both the pre- and post-release stage of the development lifecycle. You look for problems and bugs in the system that users may encounter and help developers find solutions to the issues. You may work as a black box tester, which means you do not know the code or workings of the system and test, experiencing the system as a user. You may also work as a clear or white box tester, where you have access and knowledge about the code and workings of the system and can exam each test case with both the user’s and developer’s perspective in mind.

• Technology Tester

  Salary range: $44,500 - $105,500

  Technology Tester is a typical job search query Most salaries for Technology Tester jobs pay between $44,500 (25th percentile) and $105,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Technology Tester job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Functional Qa Tester

  Salary range: $68,500 - $108,500

  Functional Qa Tester is a typical job search query Most salaries for Functional Qa Tester jobs pay between $68,500 (25th percentile) and $108,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Functional Qa Tester job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Product Testers

  Salary range: $52,000 - $91,000

  Product Testers is a typical job search query Most salaries for Product Testers jobs pay between $52,000 (25th percentile) and $91,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Product Testers job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.