The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Kent requiring Software Quality Assurance skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Software Quality Assurance over the 6 months leading up to 12 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Software Quality Assurance falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Kent.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
98
253
209
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent
11.76%
16.10%
23.89%
Number of salaries quoted
43
168
78
10th Percentile
£30,000
£23,000
£36,250
25th Percentile
£30,250
£28,875
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£37,500
£42,500
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-11.76%
-19.05%
+19.32%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£59,063
£63,000
90th Percentile
£70,592
£78,750
£79,125
South East median annual salary
£62,500
£46,250
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+35.14%
-7.50%
-4.76%
Software Quality Assurance Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing Software Quality Assurance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Software Quality Assurance Salary Trend in Kent
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Quality Assurance in Kent.
Software Quality Assurance Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 12 July 2025, job vacancies citing Software Quality Assurance also mentioned 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 Kent region with a requirement for Software Quality Assurance.
Software Quality Assurance Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
