532 active jobs. 227 companies. Median salary $116K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.
The SDET market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.
Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 82% of positions include salary data.
Middle 50% of salaries range from $100K to $142K.
Remote-first employers competing nationally for talent. The premium reflects company quality (remote-first firms tend to be well-funded), not a work-mode bonus.
Salary increase: +$15K · Sample: Mid-Level → Senior
Score: 30/100 · AI/LLM demand: 97% of postings
| Level | Jobs | P25 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 20 | $111K | $123K | $156K |
| Mid-Level | 12 | $98K | $108K | $156K |
| Staff | 7 | $126K | $126K | $185K |
| Lead | 3 | $15K | $122K | $140K |
Mid-Level → Senior: +$15K (14%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.
| Country | Jobs | Median | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | $110K | USD |
| Remote | 6 | $156K | USD |
| Canada | 3 | $110K | USD |
| Mode | Share |
|---|---|
| On-Site | 1.1% |
| Remote | 12.4% |
| Hybrid | 4.9% |
~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.
| Company | Openings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solera | 39 | 7.3% |
| Nvidia | 14 | 2.6% |
| Krgtechnology | 11 | 2.1% |
| Trimble | 8 | 1.5% |
| brightvisiontechnologies | 7 | 1.3% |
| Gohighlevel | 6 | 1.1% |
| Dialpad | 6 | 1.1% |
| Broadcom | 6 | 1.1% |
| Country | Jobs |
|---|---|
| United States | 125 |
| India | 120 |
| Remote | 39 |
| Canada | 18 |
| China | 10 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| Level | Share | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 50.8% | 222 |
| Master's Degree | 17.2% | 75 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 16.0% | 70 |
| PhD / Doctorate | 1.4% | 6 |
All certifications below 1% threshold. Certifications carry minimal weight in this profession's hiring decisions.