Quality Assurance (QA)
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Central London requiring QA skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 88 | 56 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -32 | -11 | -20 |
| Permanent jobs citing QA | 56 | 140 | 165 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | 2.21% | 4.39% | 5.35% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 15.01% | 27.29% | 33.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48 | 71 | 150 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,010 | £46,250 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,938 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £75,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -16.67% | +22.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,813 | £87,500 | £102,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £99,750 | £106,250 | £112,500 |
| London median annual salary | £70,000 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.70% | -10.00% | +7.14% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Central London
QA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Central London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 373 | 513 | 492 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 14.71% | 16.10% | 15.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 273 | 224 | 424 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,750 | £46,075 | £40,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £56,625 | £53,596 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £71,200 | £73,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.69% | -3.13% | +1.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £90,000 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £105,500 | £112,500 |
| London median annual salary | £71,028 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.30% | +7.14% | +3.70% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing QA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.
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Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing QA.
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Salary Histogram in Central London
Salary distribution for jobs citing QA in Central London over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.
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Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA within the Central London region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| City of London | -11 | 45 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 35 |
| West End of London | - | 6 | £46,250 | - | 4 |
| Southwark | +5 | 1 | £75,000 | - | |
| QA London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:
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