Quality Assurance Lead
UK > England
The median Quality Assurance Lead salary in England is £62,752 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 657 | 754 | 808 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +97 | +54 | +192 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a QA Leader | 28 | 89 | 89 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.057% | 0.099% | 0.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.063% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 68 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,375 | £33,425 | £47,481 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £42,500 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,752 | £47,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.11% | -26.92% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £87,500 | £62,813 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £77,250 | £122,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £50,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -23.08% | -7.14% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 44,450 | 84,705 | 79,000 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 94.67% | 91.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,451 | 62,722 | 50,420 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,070 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.65% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,952 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
QA Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured QA Leader in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
QA Leader
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing QA Leader in England.
QA Leader
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing QA Leader in England over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
QA Leader
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA Leader within the England region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. 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 | +99 | 16 | £65,000 | -1.89% | 11 |
| North of England | +46 | 4 | £75,252 | +43.34% | 3 |
| Midlands | +72 | 3 | £55,000 | +50.68% | 7 |
| East of England | +42 | 3 | £40,000 | +42.86% | |
| East Midlands | +36 | 2 | £49,960 | +36.88% | 4 |
| North West | +9 | 2 | £90,000 | +60.00% | |
| South West | +96 | 1 | £72,500 | +34.88% | 3 |
| West Midlands | +54 | 1 | £55,000 | +12.24% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | +53 | 1 | £59,800 | +13.90% | 3 |
| North East | - | 1 | £60,504 | - | 1 |
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QA Leader Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, QA Leader job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring QA Leader in the job title.
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QA Leader Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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