QA Test Manager Job Trends in England

Quality Assurance Test Manager
UK > England

As of 13 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Quality Assurance Test Manager salary in England.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 604 671 681
Rank change year-on-year +67 +10 +265
Permanent jobs requiring a QA Test Manager 1 5 3
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.002% 0.010% 0.006%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% 0.011% 0.006%
Number of salaries quoted 0 5 3
10th Percentile - £58,150 £51,750
25th Percentile - £61,000 £60,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £64,000 £77,500
Median % change year-on-year - -17.42% +3.33%
75th Percentile - £82,500 £80,375
90th Percentile - £83,250 £80,900
UK median annual salary - £64,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year - -17.42% +3.33%

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 47,747 44,477 47,148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.85% 92.70% 95.14%
Number of salaries quoted 30,178 23,217 36,932
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

QA Test Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

QA Test Manager job vacancy trend in England

QA Test Manager
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for QA Test Manager job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for QA Test Manager job vacancies in England

QA Test Manager
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 Test Manager within the England 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
Midlands +26 1 - -
East Midlands - 1 - -
QA Test Manager
UK

QA Test Manager Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, QA Test Manager 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 Test Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) QA

QA Test Manager 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 1 (100.00%) Automotive
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA