Quality Assurance Engineer
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Quality Assurance Engineer salary in Hertfordshire is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 76 | 100 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +24 | -35 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a QA Engineer | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hertfordshire | 1.10% | 0.082% | 0.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.21% | 0.095% | 0.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £35,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.86% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £63,000 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £35,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +42.86% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hertfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hertfordshire. 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 Hertfordshire with a recognized job title | 1,483 | 1,052 | 701 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.65% | 85.81% | 94.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 855 | 479 | 532 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,100 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £87,750 | £77,500 |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | - |
QA Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'QA Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
QA Engineer
Salary Trend in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution trend for QA Engineer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
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Salary Histogram in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing QA Engineer in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.
QA Engineer
Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA Engineer within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 3 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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| Stevenage | - | 15 | £50,000 | - | 9 |
| Tring | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | |
| Watford | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | |
| QA Engineer East of England |
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QA Engineer Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, QA Engineer 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 Hertfordshire region featuring QA Engineer in the job title.
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QA Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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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