QA Officer Job Trends in England

Quality Assurance Officer
UK > England

The median Quality Assurance Officer salary in England is £30,000 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 587 625 658
Rank change year-on-year +38 +33 -
Permanent jobs requiring a QA Officer 13 51 8
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.025% 0.10% 0.018%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.028% 0.11% 0.019%
Number of salaries quoted 7 13 2
10th Percentile - - £25,175
25th Percentile £29,500 - £29,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £30,000 £39,750
Median % change year-on-year - -24.53% -
75th Percentile £30,500 - £51,438
90th Percentile £32,300 - £57,325
UK median annual salary £30,000 £30,000 £39,750
% change year-on-year - -24.53% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 47,162 46,092 43,112
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.67% 92.95% 95.07%
Number of salaries quoted 29,558 24,542 33,827
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,205 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,000 £79,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

QA Officer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

QA Officer job vacancy trend in England

QA Officer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for QA Officer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for QA Officer job vacancies in England

QA Officer
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 Officer within the England region over the 6 months to 1 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
London +15 8 £29,750 -0.83%
North West +24 2 - - 1
North of England +17 2 - - 1
South East +16 2 - -
Midlands +20 1 £35,000 - 1
West Midlands +17 1 £35,000 - 1
QA Officer
UK

QA Officer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

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

1 13 (100.00%) QA
2 6 (46.15%) GMP
2 6 (46.15%) QMS
2 6 (46.15%) Quality Management
3 1 (7.69%) Problem-Solving

QA Officer Skill Set
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:

General
1 6 (46.15%) Finance
1 6 (46.15%) Retail
2 5 (38.46%) Manufacturing
3 1 (7.69%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (46.15%) QMS
1 6 (46.15%) Quality Management
2 1 (7.69%) Problem-Solving
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (100.00%) QA
2 6 (46.15%) GMP