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QA Engineer Career Path in Australia

Illustrative career stages, the technical track versus management, and what to build next. Current market benchmark figures are on the salary page.

Illustrative salary ranges by career stage

Typical years and ranges are a guide, not a rule. Impact matters more than tenure.

1
Junior QA Engineer
0–2 yrs experience
A$65–85k
2
QA Engineer
2–5 yrs experience
A$90–120k
3
Senior QA Engineer
4–8 yrs experience
A$125–155k
4
QA Lead / SDET Lead
6–10 yrs experience
A$160–195k
5
Head of Quality / Principal Test Engineer
9+ yrs experience
A$200–240k

These editorial ranges illustrate a typical progression path. They are not the published market benchmark, which uses the latest salary snapshot and may use different seniority labels or values. See the Salary tab for current benchmark data.

Who hires QA Engineers in Australia

Companies actively hiring for this role in Australia right now.

Commonwealth BankTelstraAtlassianCanvaNABWoolworthsXeroAmazon

Where QA Engineers go next

QA Engineers with strong automation and scripting skills move into Software Engineering or DevOps. Those with leadership experience move into QA Lead or Head of Engineering Quality roles.

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