QA Manager Job Trends in Bristol

Quality Assurance Manager
South West > Bristol

The median Quality Assurance Manager salary in Bristol is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 89 89 120
Rank change year-on-year 0 +31 +42
Permanent jobs requiring a QA Manager 4 17 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.20% 1.18% 0.48%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.22% 1.24% 0.50%
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 7
10th Percentile - - £73,410
25th Percentile - £64,500 £89,016
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £67,000 £92,778
Median % change year-on-year -25.37% -27.78% +76.72%
75th Percentile - £69,500 £96,539
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £46,250 £67,000 £92,778
% change year-on-year -30.97% -27.78% +76.72%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 1,851 1,369 1,585
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.69% 95.00% 95.71%
Number of salaries quoted 1,326 816 1,308
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £36,563 £42,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% -4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £65,000 £73,886 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £86,375 £88,750
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -3.85% -0.95% +5.00%

QA Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

QA Manager job vacancy trend in Bristol

QA Manager
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for QA Manager job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for QA Manager job vacancies in Bristol

QA Manager Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, QA Manager 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 Bristol region featuring QA Manager in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) QA
2 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (50.00%) Customer Requirements

QA Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) Customer Requirements
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (100.00%) QA