Backend Developer vs QA Software Tester
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Backend Developer
$172,500 typical, a year
Most Backend Developers earn $140,300 to $205,400 a year.
From 8,346 postings that list pay
12,870 open jobs now
QA Software Tester
$120,000 typical, a year
Most QA Software Testers earn $102,500 to $146,700 a year.
From 423 postings that list pay
1,288 open jobs now
Backend Developers typically earn about $52,500 more a year than QA Software Testers.
What each one does
Backend Developer
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for software components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure software reliability and performance.
- Participate in testing and validation to ensure software quality and functionality.
- Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems and solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
QA Software Tester
- Develop and maintain automated tests for software applications.
- Execute functional and regression testing on software products.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with developers and product teams to identify issues.
- Document test results and track defects through resolution.
- Analyze requirements to design test plans and test cases.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Backend Developer
Asked for in both
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 2 in 10 postings
More common in Backend Developer postings
- Java 3 in 10 postings
- Distributed Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Software Development 2 in 10 postings
- Code Review 2 in 10 postings
- AWS 2 in 10 postings
- C++ 2 in 10 postings
- Kubernetes 2 in 10 postings
QA Software Tester
Asked for in both
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 5 in 10 postings
More common in QA Software Tester postings
- Test Automation 6 in 10 postings
- Selenium 4 in 10 postings
- Test Planning 4 in 10 postings
- Software Testing 4 in 10 postings
- Regression Testing 3 in 10 postings
- Jira 3 in 10 postings
- Agile 3 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Backend Developer
Software Developer- AI Engineer
OnealindPay not stated Hamilton, OHPythonCI/CDTypeScriptJavaScriptC# +18Applied AI Engineer
EsrtreitPay not stated New York, New York, United StatesRetrieval-Augmented GenerationAI AgentsLarge Language ModelsCode ReviewSoftware Engineer Skill Level 3 [D.26.0242]
Dover Networks$211k - $231k/yrstated MarylandQuality ControlSoftware DevelopmentSystem Requirements
QA Software Tester
Sr. QA Automation Engineer
CenterfieldPay not stated Los Angeles, California HybridAWSJavaScriptJenkinsPythonJava +3IT, Software Quality Assurance Engineer
AbilitylinksPay not stated Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesJavaTest AutomationRegression TestingC#Manual Testing +1Business Quality Assurance Lead
HealthEZ$110k - $125k/yrstated Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN 55439SQLUser Acceptance TestingIntegration TestingTest ManagementAccess Control +6
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