Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules.
- O*NET-SOC code
15-1253.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$104,300
Employment, U.S.186,740
Median hourly wage$50.14
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $61,440 | $80,310 | $104,300 | $133,180 | $167,010 |
By state (48)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,760 | $101,500 | 0.69 |
| Arizona | 3,890 | $100,650 | 1.00 |
| California | 27,710 | $128,740 | 1.27 |
| Colorado | 5,110 | $123,690 | 1.48 |
| Connecticut | 1,160 | $97,740 | 0.57 |
| Delaware | 520 | $106,060 | 0.90 |
| District of Columbia | 760 | $103,340 | 0.90 |
| Florida | 10,320 | $100,210 | 0.87 |
| Georgia | 7,110 | $103,040 | 1.21 |
| Hawaii | $102,930 | ||
| Idaho | 560 | Not available | 0.54 |
| Illinois | 6,530 | $104,910 | 0.89 |
| Indiana | 1,610 | $87,020 | 0.42 |
| Iowa | 1,000 | $88,590 | 0.53 |
| Kansas | 1,140 | $94,490 | 0.66 |
| Kentucky | 890 | $79,100 | 0.37 |
| Louisiana | 450 | $66,810 | 0.19 |
| Maine | 390 | $86,050 | 0.51 |
| Maryland | 5,880 | $111,100 | 1.77 |
| Massachusetts | 6,640 | $122,210 | 1.52 |
| Michigan | 3,480 | $98,720 | 0.66 |
| Minnesota | 2,630 | $101,700 | 0.74 |
| Mississippi | 350 | $79,890 | 0.25 |
| Missouri | 2,930 | $85,530 | 0.83 |
| Montana | 150 | $103,930 | 0.24 |
| Nebraska | 1,240 | $98,010 | 1.01 |
| Nevada | 1,270 | Not available | 0.68 |
| New Hampshire | 770 | $107,100 | 0.94 |
| New Jersey | 6,550 | $119,470 | 1.27 |
| New Mexico | 450 | $116,580 | 0.43 |
| New York | 10,460 | $121,240 | 0.90 |
| North Carolina | 8,890 | $100,390 | 1.50 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $83,920 | 0.39 |
| Ohio | 4,400 | $98,000 | 0.66 |
| Oklahoma | 1,620 | $77,700 | 0.79 |
| Oregon | 1,840 | $108,440 | 0.78 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,530 | $93,030 | 0.62 |
| Rhode Island | 400 | $101,790 | 0.66 |
| South Carolina | 1,740 | $97,500 | 0.63 |
| South Dakota | 220 | $68,120 | 0.40 |
| Tennessee | 1,530 | $91,040 | 0.39 |
| Texas | 19,590 | $101,850 | 1.16 |
| Utah | 2,600 | $82,100 | 1.25 |
| Vermont | 170 | $76,580 | 0.45 |
| Virginia | 10,160 | $121,590 | 2.06 |
| Washington | 7,970 | $128,480 | 1.87 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $62,300 | 0.46 |
| Wisconsin | 3,800 | $89,400 | 1.08 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | 0.971 |
| 2 | Database Architects | 4 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Database Administrators | 4 | 0.969 |
| 4 | Web Developers | 3 | 0.967 |
| 5 | Computer Programmers | 4 | 0.966 |
| 6 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 3 | 0.965 |
| 7 | Information Security Analysts | 4 | 0.964 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5 | 0.960 |
| 9 | Web Administrators | 4 | 0.958 |
| 10 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 4 | 0.957 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.970 |
| Information Security Analysts | Active Learning | 0.76 | 0.964 |
| Web Administrators | Complex Problem Solving | 0.76 | 0.958 |
| Blockchain Engineers | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.955 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.937 |
| Remote Sensing Technicians | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.921 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, excluding software Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Snort | 7 of 20 | 35.9x |
| IBM Terraform | 7 of 20 | 32.3x |
| Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS | 6 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Access management software | 6 of 20 | 39.6x |
| Microsoft Active Directory | 7 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Kubernetes | 7 of 20 | 21.5x |
| SolarWinds | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Border Gateway Protocol BGP | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Oracle SQL Loader | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Relational database management system software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.41 | 5.47 |
| English Language | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Mathematics | 3.29 | 4.24 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.27 | 3.94 |
| Design | 3.00 | 3.68 |
| Education and Training | 2.88 | 3.74 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.67 | 2.85 |
| Administration and Management | 2.45 | 3.09 |
| Administrative | 2.41 | 3.00 |
| Telecommunications | 2.21 | 1.88 |
| Production and Processing | 2.00 | 1.71 |
| Communications and Media | 1.97 | 1.74 |
| Psychology | 1.94 | 1.91 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.91 | 2.18 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.76 | 1.47 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.65 | 1.56 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.65 | 1.09 |
| Law and Government | 1.59 | 1.29 |
| Geography | 1.47 | 1.00 |
| Physics | 1.44 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.41 | 0.97 |
| Foreign Language | 1.29 | 0.56 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.26 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.26 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.24 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.18 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.18 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.15 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.09 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.09 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Control Precision | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Depth Perception | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Amazon Web Services AWS software in demand
- Atlassian JIRA in demand
- C# in demand
- C++ in demand
- Git in demand
- GitHub in demand
- JavaScript in demand
- Jenkins CI in demand
- Linux in demand
- Microsoft Azure software in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Oracle Java in demand
- Python in demand
- Selenium in demand
- Structured query language SQL in demand
- Apache JMeter in demand
- Appium in demand
- Microsoft Azure DevOps Services in demand
- Microsoft Playwright in demand
- Postman in demand
- REST Assured in demand
- RESTful API in demand
- TestNG in demand
- AJAX hot
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe After Effects hot
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
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- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Amazon DynamoDB hot
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 hot
- Amazon Redshift hot
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation hot
- Ansible software hot
- Apache Cassandra hot
- Apache Hadoop hot
- Apache Hive hot
- Apache Kafka hot
- Apache Maven hot
- Apache Spark hot
- Apache Subversion SVN hot
- Apache Tomcat hot
- Apple Safari hot
- Apple macOS hot
- Atlassian Bitbucket hot
- Atlassian Confluence hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Bash hot
- Bentley MicroStation hot
- C hot
- Cascading style sheets CSS hot
- Chef hot
- Cisco Webex hot
- Django hot
- Docker hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Eclipse IDE hot
- Elasticsearch hot
- Epic Systems hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- GitLab hot
- Go hot
- Google Analytics hot
- Google Android hot
- Google Angular hot
- Google Docs hot
- Google Sheets hot
- Hibernate ORM hot
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- IBM DB2 hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- JUnit hot
- JavaScript Object Notation JSON hot
- Microsoft .NET Framework hot
- Microsoft ASP.NET hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft PowerShell hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Team Foundation Server hot
- Microsoft Teams hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA hot
- Microsoft Visual Studio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Windows Server hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- MongoDB hot
- Mozilla Firefox hot
- MySQL hot
- NoSQL hot
- Node.js hot
- Oracle Database hot
- Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE hot
- Oracle PL/SQL hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- PHP hot
- Perl hot
- PostgreSQL hot
- Puppet hot
- R hot
- React hot
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux hot
- Red Hat OpenShift hot
- Ruby hot
- SAP software hot
- SAS hot
- Salesforce software hot
- Scala hot
- Shell script hot
- Slack hot
- Splunk Enterprise hot
- Spring Boot hot
- Spring Framework hot
- Swift hot
- Tableau hot
- Teradata Database hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Transact-SQL hot
- Trimble SketchUp Pro hot
- UNIX hot
- UNIX Shell hot
- Zoom hot
- jQuery hot
- 3M Post-it App
- A programming language APL
- ABC Compiler
- ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ
- ADO.NET
- AWK
- Acresso InstallAnywhere
- Ada
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Flex
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Airtable
- Algorithmic language ALGOL
- Allaire ColdFusion
- Amazon Data Pipeline
- Amazon Kinesis
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- American National Standards Institute ANSI C
- Anti-spyware software
- Antivirus software
- Apache Ant
- Apache Avro
- Apache Flume
- Apache Groovy
- Apache HBase
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Oozie
- Apache Pig
- Apache Solr
- Apache Sqoop
- Apache Struts
- Apple Cocoa
- Atlassian Bamboo
- Automated installation software
- B-Method
- Backbone.js
- Backup and archival software
- Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC
- Bigloo Scheme
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Blackboard software
- Blink
- Borland SilkTest
- Bugzilla
- Call-processing language CPL
- Canu
- Cisco IOS
- Citrix cloud computing software
- Collaborative Application Markup Language CAML
- Common Lisp Object System CLOS
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Component object model COM software
- Component-based Scalable Logical Architecture CSLA
- Computer Associates integrated data management system CA-IDMS
- Computer On-line Real-time Applications Language CORAL 66
- CruiseControl
- Customer information control system CICS
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Data analysis software
- Data definition language DDL
- Data manipulation language DML
- DataVision
- Debugview
- Defect tracking software
- Delphi Technology
- Deployment software
- Disk operating system DOS
- Distributed component object model DCOM software
- Distributed database management software
- Document Object Model DOM Scripting
- Document management system software
- Dropbox
- Drupal
- Dynamic analysis software
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Dynamic modeling software
- E++ pattern language
- Eiffel
- Embarcadero Delphi
- Embarcadero JBuilder
- Embedded systems development software
- Emerald Software Group Emerald Green Office
- Encryption software
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Event-driven State-machines Programming
- Evernote
- Ext JS
- Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
- Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT
- FaceTime
- Fault testing software
- File server software
- FileMaker Pro
- FileMon
- Firewall software
- FitNesse
- Flipgrid
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- Forth
- Functional testing software
- GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
- Gambit Scheme
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Google Drive
- Google Gmail
- Google Meet
- Google Sites
- Google Slides
- Graphical user interface GUI builder software
- Graphical user interface GUI design software
- GroupMe
- Haskell
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Hewlett-Packard HP QuickTest Professional
- Hewlett-Packard HP TestDirector for Quality Center
- Hewlett-Packard HP WinRunner
- Human resource management software HRMS
- IBM AIX
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Domino
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- IBM Middleware
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- IBM Rational PurifyPlus
- IBM Rational RequisitePro
- IBM Rational Robot
- IBM Rational Rose XDE
- IBM WebSphere
- IBM z/OS operating systems
- ICON programming language
- IEA Software Emerald
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Integration testing software
- Interface definition language IDL
- Interoperability testing software
- Interstate connection ICON
- J
- JamBoard
- JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
- Job control language JCL
- Jupyter Notebook
- KornShell
- LAMP Stack
- LexisNexis
- LibreOffice
- List processing language LISP
- Load testing software
- LogMeIn GoToMeeting
- LogMeIn GoToWebinar
- Loom
- MUMPS M
- Magellan Firmware
- MathWorks Simulink
- McAfee
- MicroStrategy
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
- Microsoft ActiveX
- Microsoft DirectX
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft ESP SDK
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
- Microsoft OneNote
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
- Microsoft Windows SDK
- Microsoft transact-structural query language T-SQL
- Migration software
- Migration testing software
- Minitab
- Modula
- Moodle
- Mutation testing software
- NUnit
- Nagios
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- NetSuite ERP
- Network intrusion detection software
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- Oberon
- Object Management Group Object Request Broker
- Objective C
- Objective Caml
- Open Graphics Library OpenGL
- Operating system shells
- Oracle Application Server
- Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle Business Intelligence Suite
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle Eloqua
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Fusion Middleware
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle JDBC
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Oracle Reports
- Oracle Solaris
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Pascal
- Patch management software
- Perforce Helix software
- Programming language one PL/I
- Prolog
- PuTTY
- QNX
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Quest Erwin Data Modeler
- Real time operating system RTOS software
- Recovery testing software
- Red Hat Ansible Engine
- Red Hat WildFly
- RegMon
- Regression testing software
- Relational database management software
- Requirements management software
- Restructured extended executor REXX
- Revision control software
- Ruby on Rails
- SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
- SAP Business Intelligence
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP Crystal Reports
- SAP NetWeaver
- SAP PowerBuilder
- Salesforce Visualforce
- Scheme
- Screencastify
- Security testing software
- Simple API for XML SAX
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Skype
- Smalltalk
- SmartBear Software AutomatedQA TestComplete
- SmugMug Flickr
- Social media sites
- Software distribution management software
- Source code editor software
- StataCorp Stata
- Static analysis software
- Storage area network SAN software
- Stress testing software
- String oriented symbolic language SNOBOL
- Structured Query Report SQR
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Symantec Visual Cafe
- System testing software
- Talend Big Data Integration
- Talend Data Fabric
- Tax software
- Test design software
- Test implementation software
- Twiki
- Ubuntu
- Unified modeling language UML
- Unit testing software
- Usability testing software
- VMWare ESX Server
- VMWare Workstation
- VMware
- Verilog
- Veritas NetBackup
- Version control software
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Visible Razor
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
- Watir
- Web application software
- Web browser software
- Web server software
- Web service definition language WDSL
- Win CE
- Wind River Systems VxWorks
- Wind River VxWorks
- Wireshark
- Workflow software
- XML Path Language XPATH
- Xcode
- YouTube
- YourKit Java Profiler
- ej-technologies JProfiler
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6,480 | 4.76 | $166,530 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 400 | 4.73 | $147,520 |
| Madison, WI | 1,470 | 2.99 | $97,840 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 420 | 2.69 | $107,140 |
| Huntsville, AL | 850 | 2.66 | $105,610 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,650 | 2.65 | $129,690 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,900 | 2.39 | $81,990 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 950 | 2.31 | $122,980 |
| Bloomington, IL | 240 | 2.30 | $102,070 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,460 | 2.25 | $126,350 |