Data Quality
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Data Quality skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 138 | 202 | 183 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +64 | -19 | +58 |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Quality | 871 | 718 | 845 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 1.64% | 1.49% | 1.72% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 12.72% | 9.18% | 11.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 487 | 402 | 568 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,200 | £41,258 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £51,500 | £49,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £105,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +4.00% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England
Data Quality 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 England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 6,849 | 7,819 | 7,232 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 12.90% | 16.21% | 14.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,048 | 3,520 | 5,375 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,461 | £31,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £43,169 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,000 | £60,000 | £58,920 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.33% | +1.83% | +2.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £80,000 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £96,300 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,500 | £60,000 | £57,643 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +4.09% | +0.25% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Quality relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Quality.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Quality in England over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Quality within the England region over the 6 months to 15 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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| London | +47 | 385 | £75,000 | +5.63% | 218 |
| South East | +111 | 222 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 229 |
| North of England | +6 | 110 | £55,000 | -9.56% | 104 |
| Midlands | +6 | 87 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 72 |
| Yorkshire | +13 | 54 | £63,076 | +7.55% | 36 |
| West Midlands | +1 | 49 | £55,200 | -8.00% | 41 |
| North West | -3 | 49 | £50,000 | -8.75% | 54 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 38 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 30 |
| East of England | +47 | 32 | £30,370 | -36.73% | 68 |
| South West | -24 | 26 | £47,500 | -22.45% | 61 |
| North East | +5 | 7 | £30,000 | -57.14% | 15 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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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