Quality Manager Job Trends in Kent

Quality Manager
South East > Kent

The median Quality Manager salary in Kent is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 63 107
Rank change year-on-year -28 +44 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Quality Manager 2 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.14% 0.15% 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% 0.24% 0.13%
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £60,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% - -
South East median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - +9.09% -8.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 1,393 424 1,513
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.83% 63.10% 94.09%
Number of salaries quoted 846 291 1,105
10th Percentile £26,890 £25,250 £26,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £40,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -5.88% -8.60%
75th Percentile £56,250 £57,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £72,500 £68,750 £69,500
South East median annual salary £52,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +5.00% -9.09%

Quality Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

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

Quality Manager job vacancy trend in Kent

Quality Manager
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Quality Manager job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Quality Manager job vacancies in Kent

Quality Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 6 June 2026, Quality 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 Kent region featuring Quality Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) QA

Quality Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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:

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) QA