• Udemy and Eduonix are best for practical, low cost and high quality Software Testing courses.
• Coursera, Udacity and EdX are the best providers for a Software Testing certificate, as many come from top Ivy League Universities.
• YouTube is best for free Software Testing crash courses.
• PluralSight, SkillShare and LinkedIn are the best monthly subscription platforms if you want to take multiple Software Testing courses.
• Independent Providers for Software Testing courses & certificates are generally hit or miss.

The ultimate purpose of software testing is not to find bugs but to make the product qualitative. As a tester, you are contributing to improvements in product quality. #6) Software Testing is about finding defects in others' work: Critical attitude surely helps when it comes to software testing.

$24,500 - $36,499
5% of jobs $36,500 - $48,499
8% of jobs $57,000 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers.

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$48,500 - $60,499
15% of jobs $60,500 - $72,499
8% of jobs $72,500 - $84,499
11% of jobs The average salary is $89,068 a year

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$84,500 - $96,499
13% of jobs $96,500 - $108,499
13% of jobs $113,000 is the 75th percentile. Salaries above this are outliers.

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$108,500 - $120,499
10% of jobs $120,500 - $132,499
7% of jobs $132,500 - $144,499
3% of jobs $144,500 - $156,500
3% of jobs

US National Average$24,500 $156,500$89,068/year

Yes and No. Certified Software Testing developers on average make more money. Having a Software Testing certificate greatly increases the chance of landing an interview and can open otherwise closed doors. Coursera, Udacity and EdX offer excellent certificate options for impressing your future employers. Eduonix, Udemy and several other providers offer certificates, but they aren't as reputable. If you have a Computer Science Degree, certificates are not as important. Still, many employers won't care about certificates, but rather your interview skills, experience and/or skills assessment.