Also called: Mobile Tester
Tests phone apps on dozens of devices to find bugs before they reach the app store.
You install the newest build on ten phones and tablets and try to break it: rotate the screen, lose Wi-Fi mid-upload, use giant font sizes. You write clear bug reports with screenshots so developers can reproduce them.
Entry-level and contract testing pays well below the BLS QA analyst median.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma; a testing certificate (like ISTQB) or associate degree helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Information Technology, Computer Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years). Tracks QA testers.
High risk for 10 years. Automated device farms and AI agents now test apps across phones, replacing most manual mobile testing.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for mobile QA contract jobs or sign up on crowdtesting sites that pay per bug
Classes: Computer applications, English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1253.
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