manual testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-28, manual testing appears in 39 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Manual QA Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-28
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Frequently asked questions about manual testing
+Is manual testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. manual testing appears in 39 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28. It is most often required for Manual QA Engineer roles (15% of Manual QA Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require manual testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, the job titles most likely to require manual testing are Manual QA Engineer (15% of postings list manual testing), QA Engineer (13% of postings list manual testing), Business Analyst (8% of postings list manual testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with manual testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-28), manual testing most often appears alongside automated testing, JIRA, API testing, Bug tracking, regression testing.
+Where is manual testing most in demand?
As of 2026-08-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring manual testing are Lexington, Singapore, João Lisboa, Taipei, Tel Aviv, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring manual testing — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require manual testing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Engineer | 6 | 15.4% |
| QA Engineer | 5 | 12.8% |
| Business Analyst | 3 | 7.7% |
| Software QA Engineer | 3 | 7.7% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 2 | 5.1% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineer | 2 | 5.1% |
| Automation Engineer | 1 | 2.6% |
| Full-Stack Engineer | 1 | 2.6% |
| Product Security Engineer | 1 | 2.6% |
| QA / Test Automation Engineer | 1 | 2.6% |
Top metros hiring for manual testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 3 | 7.7% |
| Singapore | 3 | 7.7% |
| João Lisboa | 2 | 5.1% |
| Taipei | 2 | 5.1% |
| Tel Aviv | 2 | 5.1% |
| Athens | 1 | 2.6% |
| Bangkok | 1 | 2.6% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 2.6% |
| Berlin | 1 | 2.6% |
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 2026-08-28. 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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