Head of QA Job Trends in Birmingham

Head of Quality Assurance
West Midlands > Birmingham

As of 30 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Quality Assurance salary in Birmingham.

6 months to
30 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 101 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of QA 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
West Midlands median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title 2,228 1,282 2,376
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.14% 93.92% 93.95%
Number of salaries quoted 1,679 825 1,967
10th Percentile £33,950 £36,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £44,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +4.55% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £87,500 £84,964
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Head of QA
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of QA' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Head of QA job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Head of QA
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Head of QA job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Head of QA job vacancies in Birmingham

Head of QA Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 30 March 2026, Head of QA job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Head of QA in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 6 (100.00%) Analytics
1 6 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 6 (100.00%) Change Management
1 6 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 6 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 6 (100.00%) GDPR
1 6 (100.00%) IRCA
1 6 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 6 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 6 (100.00%) QA
1 6 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 6 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 6 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 6 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Head of QA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 6 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 6 (100.00%) Finance
1 6 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 6 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 6 (100.00%) Analytics
1 6 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 6 (100.00%) Change Management
1 6 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 6 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 6 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 6 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 6 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 6 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 6 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 6 (100.00%) IRCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (100.00%) GDPR
1 6 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 6 (100.00%) QA