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Bachelor Degree Entry Level Careers and Jobs (jobs after undergraduate degree)

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with a Bachelor Degree, having 1 year or less of work experience - All On One Page

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary, including % with Bachelor's Degree, and % with 1 year experience (or less).

These entry-level roles are designed for new bachelor's degree graduates ready to start their first professional position. For recent graduates who want realistic starting points that match their degree and experience level. Compare starting salaries and degree-holder percentages, then access preparation resources built for new graduates.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps, to find entry level Bachelor degree jobs and careers: (1) Select an entry-level career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Bachelor's Degree entry-level careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover entry-level careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.



Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
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Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
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Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What entry level jobs can you get with a Bachelor's Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are entry level careers (1 year or less work experience) related to the Bachelor's Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Bachelor's Degree. - 110 specific careers are listed. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
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Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Bachelor's Degree) / (% having less than 1 year experience) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Water Resource Specialists / 50.00% / 36.37% / ($157,740)
Medical Dosimetrists / 75.00% / 30.00% / ($132,880)
Actuaries / 89.28% / 82.14% / ($120,000)
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists / 76.00% / 36.00% / ($112,280)
Chemical Engineers / 95.65% / 78.26% / ($112,100)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers / 55.56% / 32.13% / ($111,970)
Photonics Engineers / 52.38% / 34.79% / ($111,970)
Orthoptists / 85.71% / 53.57% / ($107,990)
Materials Scientists / 66.66% / 52.38% / ($106,160)
Materials Engineers / 52.38% / 38.09% / ($104,100)
Computer Systems Analysts / 41.93% / 31.42% / ($103,800)
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers / 88.47% / 46.16% / ($103,690)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / 50.00% / 41.17% / ($101,800)
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers / 43.48% / 52.18% / ($100,730)
Environmental Engineers / 66.66% / 61.91% / ($100,090)
Computer Programmers / 88.04% / 40.18% / ($99,700)
Automotive Engineers / 71.43% / 38.09% / ($99,510)
Fuel Cell Engineers / 57.14% / 45.47% / ($99,510)
Manufacturing Engineers / 76.00% / 34.61% / ($99,380)
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists / 50.00% / 45.00% / ($99,380)
Video Game Designers / 55.00% / 40.00% / ($98,540)
Radiation Therapists / 37.54% / 42.76% / ($98,300)
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists / 39.13% / 73.92% / ($96,370)
Transportation Engineers / 86.36% / 40.91% / ($95,890)
Water/Wastewater Engineers / 69.57% / 50.00% / ($95,890)
Transportation Planners / 55.00% / 35.00% / ($95,890)
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / 40.62% / 53.13% / ($92,580)
Intelligence Analysts / 73.92% / 30.43% / ($91,100)
Molecular and Cellular Biologists / 34.62% / 38.46% / ($91,100)
Geographers / 45.00% / 45.00% / ($90,880)
Hydrologists / 43.48% / 45.46% / ($88,770)
Agricultural Engineers / 75.00% / 35.00% / ($88,750)
Acute Care Nurses / 66.66% / 52.38% / ($86,070)
Registered Nurses / 55.92% / 37.83% / ($86,070)
Critical Care Nurses / 50.00% / 60.71% / ($86,070)
Microbiologists / 72.73% / 54.55% / ($85,470)
Web Developers / 50.00% / 33.33% / ($84,960)
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / 44.97% / 30.56% / ($84,570)
Financial Examiners / 95.66% / 47.83% / ($84,300)
Operations Research Analysts / 42.85% / 40.00% / ($83,640)
Food Scientists and Technologists / 81.82% / 54.55% / ($82,090)
Chemical Plant and System Operators / 36.27% / 34.85% / ($80,030)
Online Merchants / 41.29% / 37.80% / ($79,590)
Credit Analysts / 95.00% / 30.00% / ($79,420)
Logistics Engineers / 73.91% / 39.14% / ($79,400)
Landscape Architects / 95.00% / 36.84% / ($79,320)
Insurance Underwriters / 73.33% / 40.00% / ($77,860)
Commercial and Industrial Designers / 67.92% / 32.87% / ($76,250)
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / 31.50% / 56.99% / ($76,210)
Environmental Compliance Inspectors / 75.00% / 40.00% / ($75,670)
Coroners / 50.00% / 40.00% / ($75,670)
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / 39.34% / 49.63% / ($75,670)
Writers and Authors / 46.95% / 31.03% / ($73,690)
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling / 52.12% / 30.60% / ($73,460)
Dietitians and Nutritionists / 63.33% / 30.00% / ($69,680)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters / 40.08% / 46.57% / ($69,260)
Conservation Scientists / 78.27% / 39.14% / ($68,750)
Park Naturalists / 49.75% / 56.05% / ($68,750)
Surveyors / 47.37% / 30.00% / ($68,540)
Adapted Physical Education Specialists / 71.43% / 76.18% / ($67,190)
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School / 57.35% / 62.00% / ($66,620)
Special Education Teachers, Middle School / 82.51% / 53.04% / ($66,600)
Film and Video Editors / 65.10% / 32.92% / ($66,600)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / 33.89% / 36.34% / ($65,630)
Special Education Teachers, Preschool / 63.43% / 60.73% / ($65,270)
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / 84.73% / 71.18% / ($65,220)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / 44.42% / 31.47% / ($65,130)
Forensic Science Technicians / 32.36% / 32.02% / ($64,940)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / 88.24% / 62.40% / ($64,290)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School / 80.62% / 56.90% / ($63,860)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education / 78.17% / 63.08% / ($63,680)
Music Therapists / 84.62% / 65.38% / ($63,650)
Real Estate Brokers / 45.33% / 36.44% / ($63,060)
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education / 86.20% / 75.61% / ($62,690)
Interior Designers / 84.00% / 40.00% / ($62,510)
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists / 88.03% / 43.28% / ($61,800)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants / 46.50% / 34.43% / ($60,970)
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors / 52.22% / 39.65% / ($60,560)
Fish and Game Wardens / 79.35% / 45.27% / ($60,380)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / 35.12% / 42.16% / ($59,300)
Computer User Support Specialists / 47.32% / 32.44% / ($59,240)
Insurance Sales Agents / 46.90% / 72.73% / ($59,080)
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / 33.61% / 38.40% / ($58,530)
Recreational Therapists / 97.30% / 55.26% / ($57,120)
Interpreters and Translators / 54.72% / 35.52% / ($57,090)
Chemical Technicians / 43.74% / 47.59% / ($56,750)
Social Science Research Assistants / 54.32% / 46.58% / ($56,400)
Exercise Physiologists / 59.09% / 50.00% / ($54,860)
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians / 72.05% / 33.89% / ($54,000)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers / 68.66% / 36.21% / ($53,940)
Desktop Publishers / 38.70% / 45.93% / ($51,290)
Airfield Operations Specialists / 50.86% / 50.32% / ($51,140)
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / 68.18% / 68.18% / ($50,660)
Statistical Assistants / 61.28% / 36.94% / ($50,510)
Food Science Technicians / 32.33% / 67.10% / ($49,090)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers / 47.30% / 47.90% / ($48,790)
Cargo and Freight Agents / 30.75% / 74.53% / ($48,330)
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / 33.81% / 30.88% / ($47,710)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks / 38.26% / 36.81% / ($47,380)
Coaches and Scouts / 48.89% / 33.27% / ($45,910)
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / 35.18% / 40.27% / ($44,890)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / 37.46% / 85.80% / ($44,490)
Rehabilitation Counselors / 55.86% / 55.52% / ($44,040)
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary / 57.32% / 66.98% / ($43,750)
Precision Agriculture Technicians / 34.78% / 43.48% / ($43,180)
Social and Human Service Assistants / 40.46% / 60.58% / ($41,410)
Tutors / 40.91% / 72.73% / ($39,580)
Residential Advisors / 31.29% / 65.91% / ($37,950)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / 40.15% / 66.44% / ($37,380)
Recreation Workers / 61.96% / 40.14% / ($34,410)

Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

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Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Description: Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules.
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Conduct historical analyses of test results.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem-free operations.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Create or maintain databases of known test defects.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Install, maintain, or use software testing programs.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Identify program deviance from standards, and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Investigate customer problems referred by technical support.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Update automated test scripts to ensure currency.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Coordinate user or third-party testing.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Evaluate or recommend software for testing or bug tracking.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Visit beta testing sites to evaluate software performance.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Install and configure recreations of software production environments to allow testing of software performance.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Collaborate with field staff or customers to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Design or develop automated testing tools.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Analyze data to identify or resolve operational problems.
Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
Assess database performance.
Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
Compile technical information or documentation.
Create databases to store electronic data.
Develop detailed project plans.
Develop performance metrics or standards related to information technology.
Develop testing routines or procedures.
Document design or development procedures.
Document operational activities.
Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
Install computer software.
Manage documentation to ensure organization or accuracy.
Modify software programs to improve performance.
Monitor computer system performance to ensure proper operation.
Prepare data for analysis.
Provide customer service to clients or users.
Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
Read documents to gather technical information.
Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
Report maintenance or equipment problems to appropriate personnel.
Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.
Test software performance.
Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Programming: Writing computer programs for various purposes.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.
Activity: Analyze data to improve operations.
Activity: Analyze scientific or applied data using mathematical principles.
Activity: Communicate with others about specifications or project details.
Activity: Compile records, documentation, or other data.
Activity: Coordinate regulatory compliance activities.
Activity: Coordinate with others to resolve problems.
Activity: Design computer or information systems or applications.
Activity: Design databases.
Activity: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards.
Activity: Develop technical specifications for products or operations.
Activity: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities.
Activity: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies.
Activity: Maintain operational records.
Activity: Monitor operation of computer or information technologies.
Activity: Notify others of emergencies or problems.
Activity: Plan work activities.
Activity: Process digital or online data.
Activity: Provide information to guests, clients, or customers.
Activity: Read documents or materials to inform work processes.
Activity: Resolve computer problems.
Activity: Set up computer systems, networks, or other information systems.
Activity: Test performance of computer or information systems.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Application server software:
GitHub
Data base user interface and query software:
Amazon Web Services AWS software
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software:
Microsoft Azure software
Enterprise application integration software:
Jenkins CI
File versioning software:
Git
Object or component oriented development software:
C#
C++
Oracle Java
Python
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Operating system software:
Linux
Program testing software:
Selenium
Project management software:
Atlassian JIRA
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Web platform development software:
JavaScript
Widely Used Tech Skills
Development environment software:
Microsoft Azure DevOps Services
Object or component oriented development software:
Apache JMeter
Operating system software:
Postman
Program testing software:
Appium
Microsoft Playwright
REST Assured
TestNG
Web platform development software:
RESTful API
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
The MathWorks MATLAB
Application server software (scroll table below):
Atlassian Bitbucket
Docker
GitLab
Red Hat OpenShift
Spring Boot
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
Tableau
Cloud-based data access and sharing software:
Slack
Cloud-based management software:
Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
Splunk Enterprise
Computer aided design CAD software:
Autodesk AutoCAD
Bentley MicroStation
Configuration management software:
Chef
Puppet
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Salesforce software
Data base management system software (scroll table below):
Amazon DynamoDB
Apache Cassandra
Apache Hadoop
Elasticsearch
MongoDB
MySQL
NoSQL
Oracle PL/SQL
Teradata Database
Data base reporting software:
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
Amazon Redshift
Apache Hive
IBM DB2
Microsoft Access
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Database
Transact-SQL
Data mining software:
Google Analytics
Desktop publishing software:
Adobe InDesign
Development environment software (scroll table below):
Apache Kafka
Apache Maven
Apache Subversion SVN
C
Eclipse IDE
Go
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft PowerShell
Microsoft Visual Basic
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
Microsoft Visual Studio
Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE
Ruby
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft SharePoint
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
Oracle PeopleSoft
SAP software
Expert system software:
Ansible software
Geographic information system:
ESRI ArcGIS software
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Adobe Creative Cloud software
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Trimble SketchUp Pro
Internet browser software:
Apple Safari
Mozilla Firefox
Medical software:
Epic Systems
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
Apache Spark
jQuery
Perl
R
Scala
Swift
Object oriented data base management software:
Hibernate ORM
PostgreSQL
Operating system software (scroll table below):
Apple macOS
Bash
Google Android
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Shell script
UNIX
UNIX Shell
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Process mapping and design software:
Microsoft Visio
Program testing software:
JUnit
Project management software (scroll table below):
Atlassian Confluence
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Team Foundation Server
Microsoft Teams
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Spreadsheet software:
Google Sheets
Video conferencing software:
Cisco Webex
Zoom
Video creation and editing software:
Adobe After Effects
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
AJAX
Apache Tomcat
Cascading style sheets CSS
Django
Google Angular
Hypertext markup language HTML
JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Microsoft ASP.NET
Node.js
PHP
React
Spring Framework
Word processing software:
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Access software:
Citrix cloud computing software
PuTTY
Accounting software:
Tax software
Administration software:
Software distribution management software
Analytical or scientific software (scroll table below):
Data analysis software
Dynamic modeling software
MathWorks Simulink
Minitab
Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
StataCorp Stata
Application server software:
Oracle Application Server
Oracle WebLogic Server
Red Hat WildFly
VMWare ESX Server
Backup or archival software:
Backup and archival software
Veritas NetBackup
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
IBM Cognos Impromptu
MicroStrategy
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Qlik Tech QlikView
Cloud-based data access and sharing software:
Dropbox
Google Drive
Cloud-based management software:
IBM WebSphere
Clustering software:
VMware
Communications server software:
IBM Domino
Computer aided design CAD software:
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Computer based training software:
Moodle
Configuration management software (scroll table below):
Automated installation software
Deployment software
IBM Rational ClearCase
Patch management software
Perforce Helix software
Red Hat Ansible Engine
Revision control software
Visible Razor
Content workflow software:
Emerald Software Group Emerald Green Office
Twiki
Workflow software
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Oracle Eloqua
Data base management system software (scroll table below):
Amazon Data Pipeline
Amazon Kinesis
Apache Flume
Apache HBase
Apache Oozie
Apache Pig
Apache Solr
Apache Sqoop
Computer Associates integrated data management system CA-IDMS
Data definition language DDL
Data manipulation language DML
Distributed database management software
Microsoft transact-structural query language T-SQL
Relational database management software
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
Structured Query Report SQR
Talend Big Data Integration
Data base reporting software (scroll table below):
DataVision
Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer
Oracle Business Intelligence Suite
Oracle Reports
SAP Business Intelligence
SAP Crystal Reports
Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):
ADO.NET
Airtable
Blackboard software
FileMaker Pro
IEA Software Emerald
Oracle JDBC
Desktop communications software:
Skype
Desktop publishing software:
Microsoft Publisher
Development environment software (scroll table below):
A programming language APL
ABC Compiler
Ada
Adobe ActionScript
Algorithmic language ALGOL
American National Standards Institute ANSI C
Apache Ant
AWK
B-Method
Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC
Bigloo Scheme
Call-processing language CPL
Canu
Common business oriented language COBOL
Computer On-line Real-time Applications Language CORAL 66
CruiseControl
Embarcadero JBuilder
Embedded systems development software
Event-driven State-machines Programming
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Forth
Gambit Scheme
Haskell
IBM Rational ClearQuest
IBM Rational Rose XDE
ICON programming language
Integrated development environment IDE software
Interface definition language IDL
Interstate connection ICON
J
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
List processing language LISP
Microsoft ESP SDK
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Microsoft Windows SDK
MUMPS M
National Instruments LabVIEW
Pascal
Programming language one PL/I
Prolog
Restructured extended executor REXX
Scheme
String oriented symbolic language SNOBOL
Symantec Visual Cafe
Verilog
Web application software
Web service definition language WDSL
Xcode
XML Path Language XPATH
Device drivers or system software:
Microsoft DirectX
Document management software:
Document management system software
Electronic mail software:
Google Gmail
IBM Notes
Microsoft Exchange
Enterprise application integration software (scroll table below):
Atlassian Bamboo
Enterprise application integration EAI software
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Oracle Fusion Middleware
SAP NetWeaver
Enterprise resource planning ERP software (scroll table below):
Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics GP
NetSuite ERP
Oracle Fusion Applications
Oracle Hyperion
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
SAP Business Objects
Enterprise system management software:
IBM Power Systems software
File versioning software:
Version control software
Filesystem software:
File server software
Financial analysis software:
Delphi Technology
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Geographic information system:
Geographic information system GIS software
Graphical user interface development software:
Graphical user interface GUI builder software
Graphical user interface GUI design software
Salesforce Visualforce
Graphics or photo imaging software:
GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
JamBoard
Open Graphics Library OpenGL
SmugMug Flickr
Human resources software:
Human resource management software HRMS
Industrial control software:
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Information retrieval or search software:
Apache Avro
LexisNexis
Instant messaging software:
Blink
GroupMe
Internet browser software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Web browser software
Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software:
Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
Metadata management software:
Quest Erwin Data Modeler
Talend Data Fabric
Network conferencing software:
LogMeIn GoToWebinar
Network monitoring software:
Nagios
Wireshark
Network operation system software:
IBM z/OS operating systems
Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software:
Firewall software
Network intrusion detection software
Virtual private networking VPN software
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ
Acresso InstallAnywhere
Advanced business application programming ABAP
Apache Groovy
Apple Cocoa
Collaborative Application Markup Language CAML
Common Lisp Object System CLOS
Component object model COM software
Component-based Scalable Logical Architecture CSLA
Distributed component object model DCOM software
Document Object Model DOM Scripting
E++ pattern language
Eiffel
Embarcadero Delphi
Jupyter Notebook
Microsoft ActiveX
Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Modula
Oberon
Objective C
Objective Caml
SAP PowerBuilder
Simple API for XML SAX
Smalltalk
Office suite software:
LibreOffice
Operating system software (scroll table below):
Cisco IOS
Disk operating system DOS
Hewlett Packard HP-UX
IBM AIX
Job control language JCL
KornShell
Magellan Firmware
Operating system shells
Oracle Solaris
QNX
Real time operating system RTOS software
Ubuntu
VMWare Workstation
Win CE
Wind River Systems VxWorks
Wind River VxWorks
Platform interconnectivity software:
Migration software
Portal server software:
Apache HTTP Server
Presentation software:
Google Slides
Program testing software (scroll table below):
Borland SilkTest
Bugzilla
Debugview
Defect tracking software
Dynamic analysis software
ej-technologies JProfiler
Fault testing software
FileMon
FitNesse
Functional testing software
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Hewlett-Packard HP QuickTest Professional
Hewlett-Packard HP TestDirector for Quality Center
Hewlett-Packard HP WinRunner
IBM Rational PurifyPlus
IBM Rational Robot
Integration testing software
Interoperability testing software
Load testing software
Migration testing software
Mutation testing software
NUnit
Recovery testing software
RegMon
Regression testing software
Security testing software
SmartBear Software AutomatedQA TestComplete
Source code editor software
Static analysis software
Stress testing software
System testing software
Test design software
Test implementation software
Unit testing software
Usability testing software
Watir
YourKit Java Profiler
Requirements analysis and system architecture software:
IBM Rational RequisitePro
Requirements management software
Unified modeling language UML
Storage networking software:
Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
Storage area network SAN software
Transaction security and virus protection software (scroll table below):
Anti-spyware software
Antivirus software
Encryption software
McAfee
NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
Transaction server software (scroll table below):
Customer information control system CICS
IBM Middleware
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
Object Management Group Object Request Broker
Web server software
Video conferencing software:
FaceTime
Google Meet
LogMeIn GoToMeeting
Video creation and editing software:
Flipgrid
Loom
Screencastify
YouTube
Web page creation and editing software:
Adobe Dreamweaver
Google Sites
LinkedIn
Social media sites
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
Adobe Flex
Allaire ColdFusion
Apache Struts
Backbone.js
Drupal
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Enterprise JavaBeans
Ext JS
Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT
LAMP Stack
Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Ruby on Rails
Word processing software:
3M Post-it App
Evernote
Microsoft OneNote
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 50.0 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 26.5 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 8.8 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
Frequency of Attainment: 8.8 (%) Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 29.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 26.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 23.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 8.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 5.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
Advanced Level Test Analyst External Link
Advanced Level Test Manager External Link
Associate Software Developer Certification External Link
ASTQB Certified Mobile Tester External Link
ASTQB Certified Performance Tester External Link
Avaya Solutions Developer Certificate External Link
AWS Certified Developer - Associate External Link
Big Data Foundation Certification External Link
Certified Application Developer External Link
Certified Associate BMC Control-M 9.0 External Link
Certified Associate Business Analyst External Link
Certified Associate in Software Quality External Link
Certified Associate in Software Testing External Link
Certified Associate LabVIEW Developer External Link
Certified LabVIEW Architect External Link
Certified LabVIEW Developer External Link
Certified LabWindows/CVI Developer External Link
Certified Manager of Software Quality External Link
Certified Manager of Software Testing External Link
Certified Pega Business Architect External Link
Certified Professional BMC Control-M 9.x External Link
Certified Software Business Analyst External Link
Certified Software Engineer External Link
Certified Software Quality Analyst External Link
Certified Software Quality Engineer External Link
Certified Software Tester External Link
Certified System Architect External Link
Certified TestStand Architect External Link
Certified TestStand Developer External Link
Certified Usability Tester Foundational Level External Link
Certified User Experience Analyst External Link
GIAC Enterprise Vulnerability Assessor External Link
GIS Fundamentals Foundation 2201 External Link
IBM Certified Application Developer - Operational Decision Manager Standard V8.9.1 External Link
IBM Certified Application Developer-Business Automation Workflow v19 using IID External Link
IBM Certified Associate Application Developer - TRIRIGA Application Platform V3.2.1 External Link
IBM Certified Developer - Cloud Pak for Applications v4.1 External Link
IBM Certified Solution Developer - App Connect Enterprise V11 External Link
IBM Certified Solution Implementer - API Connect 2018.x External Link
Internet of Things Foundation Certification External Link
ISTQB Advanced Level Security Testing Certification External Link
ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer External Link
ISTQB Agile Tester - Foundation Level Certification External Link
ISTQB Automotive Software Tester Certification External Link
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level External Link
ISTQB Expert Level Certification External Link
ISTQB Mobile Application Testing Certification External Link
ISTQB Model-Based Testing Certification External Link
ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Certification External Link
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate External Link
Oracle Cloud PlatforApplication Integration 2021 Certified Specialist Certification External Link
Oracle Cloud Platform Application Integration 2022 Professional External Link
Oracle Cloud Platform Digital Assistant 2021 Certified Specialist External Link
Professional Cloud Developer Certification External Link
Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Certification External Link
Professional Software Developer Certification External Link
Professional Software Engineering Master Certification External Link
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Fast-Cache Application Development External Link
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Application Development External Link
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.2 External Link
SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP Fiori Application Developer External Link
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) External Link
Software Engineering Institute (SEI) External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Application Integrator
Applications Analyst
Applications Quality Assurance Specialist (Applications QA Specialist)
Applications Software Engineering Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software Engineering IT Specialist)
Applications System Analyst
Applications Tester
Automation Specialist
Automation Tester
Beta Tester
Bug Bounty Hunter
Computer Consultant
Data Modeler
Game Tester
Implementation Specialist
Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
Information Technology Consultant (IT Consultant)
IT Performance Analyst (Information Technology Performance Analyst)
Malware Analyst
Performance Tester
Quality Analyst
Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (QA Automation Engineer)
Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)
Quality Assurance Specialist (QA Specialist)
Quality Assurance Tester (QA Tester)
Quality Engineer
Secure Software Assessor
Server Engineer
Software Application Quality Assurance Specialist (Software Application QA Specialist)
Software Application Support Specialist
Software Development Test Engineer
Software Installer
Software Quality Assurance Analyst (SQA Analyst)
Software Quality Assurance Consultant (Software QA Consultant)
Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA Engineer)
Software Quality Assurance Specialist (SQA Specialist)
Software Quality Assurance Technician (SQA Technician)
Software Quality Control Specialist (Software QC Specialist)
Software Quality Engineer
Software Quality Tester
Software Requirements Engineer
Software Systems Engineer
Software Test Analyst
Software Test Engineer
Software Tester
Software Testing Specialist
Solution Architect
Solutions Architect
System Testing and Evaluation Specialist
Systems Analyst
Systems Analyst Engineer
Systems Coordinator
Systems Integration Engineer
Systems Software Quality Assurance Specialist (Systems Software QA Specialist)
Systems Software Specialist
Systems Support Engineer
Systems Tester
Systems Tester Analyst
Technical Support Engineer
Technology Analyst
Test Automation Engineer
Test Engineer
Usability Engineer
User Experience Designer (UX Designer)
User Interface and User Experience Architect (UI/UX Architect)
User Interface and User Experience Designer (UI/UX Designer)
User Interface Designer (UI Designer)
Validation Engineer
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Software Developers
2 - Validation Engineers
3 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
4 - Penetration Testers
5 - Computer Systems Analysts
6 - Database Architects
7 - Computer Programmers
8 - Computer Hardware Engineers
9 - Blockchain Engineers
10 - Information Security Engineers
11 - Database Administrators
12 - Data Warehousing Specialists
13 - Calibration Technologists and Technicians
14 - Web and Digital Interface Designers
15 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators
16 - Quality Control Analysts
17 - Industrial Engineers
18 - Quality Control Systems Managers
19 - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
20 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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