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Cypress IT skill profile
Also known as Cypress.io · Cypress Testing · Cypress Framework
What recruiters should know
10,527 Cypress automation testing jobs on Indeed (June 2026). Cypress mentioned in 65% of QA job listings per analysis of 400 job postings (2025). Playwright is gaining fast (33M weekly npm downloads vs Cypress 6.6M). Cypress remains the strong choice for JavaScript-only frontend teams and component testing. BLS projects 10% QA job growth 2024-2034.
In plain terms
Fast, easy and reliable end-to-end testing framework for web applications
Industry demand
Overall level
very high
Trend
stable
Top hiring sectors
- Web & SaaS Companies
- E-commerce
- FinTech
- Healthcare
- Enterprise Software
Proficiency ladder
What each level looks like in the work — behavioural markers, not job titles.
At this level, a developer can…
- Basic tests
- Selectors
- Assertions
- Test structure