QA Leader Job Trends in Eastleigh

Quality Assurance Lead
Hampshire > Eastleigh

The median Quality Assurance Lead salary in Eastleigh is £53,663 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 February 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a QA Leader 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Eastleigh 2.53% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.63% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,663 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £53,663 - £47,500
% change year-on-year - - -20.83%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Eastleigh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Eastleigh. 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 Eastleigh with a recognized job title 76 26 37
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.20% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 45 17 29
10th Percentile £28,100 £31,650 £29,250
25th Percentile £31,250 £38,750 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -16.67% +50.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £72,000 £92,500
90th Percentile £65,000 £81,000 £95,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

QA Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Eastleigh

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

QA Leader job vacancy trend in Eastleigh

QA Leader
Salary Trend in Eastleigh

Salary distribution trend for QA Leader job vacancies in Eastleigh.

Salary distribution trend for QA Leader job vacancies in Eastleigh

QA Leader Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Eastleigh

For the 6 months to 3 February 2026, QA Leader 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 Eastleigh region featuring QA Leader in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) DBS Check
1 2 (100.00%) Internal Audit
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) QA

QA Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Eastleigh 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 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Internal Audit
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) QA