#41 by score · #42 editorially · Software Development
QA Automation / SDET
Tier 3 · Safe if you evolveAI risk: mediumMixed81 offers on SOLID.Jobs
Writing tests > clicking; but AI testing tools are catching up
Overall scoreDerived
5.12/ 10
#41 of 63 by score with the default weights. #42 in the editorial ranking.- Salary 30% × 3.20.97
- AI resistance 35% × 5.01.75
- Demand 20% × 6.01.20
- Remote work 10% × 9.00.90
- Low stress 5% × 6.00.30
Salary, k PLN per month
Estimateestimate MID → SENIORmarket: middle half of offersmidpoint, medianjunior (derived)
- Range MID → SENIOR
- ≈12–22
- Range midpoint
- ≈17.0
- Junior Derived
- ≈8.5
- Take-home, employment (UoP) Derived
- ≈11.6
- Take-home, B2B flat-rate tax Derived
- ≈13.9
NOTE: this is NOT a junior salary! The bottom of the range = MID level (or just promoted from junior). The top of the range = an experienced SENIOR. Staff/principal/architect levels can earn above it.
Easiest transitions
Estimate2-3 roles with the shortest path from this one (overlapping skills)
Key certifications
EstimateISTQB + framework practice
Scores 1–10
Estimate- AI resistance5/1010 = rides the AI wave, 1 = highly automatable
- Demand6/1010 = acute shortage of specialists, 1 = shrinking market
- Remote work9/1010 = fully remote is the norm, 1 = mostly on-site
- Stress4/1010 = heavy on-call / shifts / pressure, 1 = calm
- Entry barrier5/1010 = years of prerequisites, 1 = open to beginners
- Prestige5/1010 = elite reputation in the industry, 1 = underrated role; a subjective view of the title among engineers - informational, not part of the Score formula
The market in job ads
From job ads SOLID.Jobs · 30/10/202681offers · 35 employers
19.6kB2B median · 16.8–21.9k
12.3kemployment median · 9 offers
35%remote · 63% hybrid
Most common stack
requirednice to have% of this role's offers
Experience level
Junior 1%Regular 47%Senior 52%
Matching: 77 by title, 4 by category. Pay is the midpoint of each offer's range in PLN per month (B2B net, employment gross); the median and the band holding the middle half of offers are shown.