QA Engineer Job Trends in London
Quality Assurance Engineer
England > London
The median Quality Assurance Engineer salary in London is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 379 | 359 | 386 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | +27 | -40 |
| Permanent QA Engineer jobs | 73 | 14 | 60 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.28% | 0.11% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | 0.12% | 0.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46 | 11 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | £41,250 | £46,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £57,500 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.09% | -14.81% | +22.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £86,875 | £65,625 | £82,188 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £120,000 | £87,250 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +15.79% | -9.52% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 23,879 | 11,232 | 16,455 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.28% | 91.15% | 95.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,450 | 7,362 | 10,108 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,775 | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £54,150 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £101,250 | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £59,813 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.93% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
QA Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent QA Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
QA Engineer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for QA Engineer job vacancies in London.
QA Engineer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for QA Engineer jobs in London over the 6 months to 8 November 2026.
QA Engineer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in QA Engineer jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 8 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +18 | 7 | £75,000 | +20.00% | 1 |
| South London | - | 4 | - | - | |
| West London | - | 3 | £80,000 | - | 2 |
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QA Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 8 November 2026, QA Engineer job ads cited 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 QA Engineer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 73 |
| 2 | Test Automation | 52.1% | 38 |
| 3 | Regression Testing | 37.0% | 27 |
| 4 | Agile | 31.5% | 23 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 31.5% | 23 |
| 6 | Playwright | 27.4% | 20 |
| 7 | Security Cleared | 26.0% | 19 |
| 7 | Validation | 26.0% | 19 |
| 9 | End-to-End Testing | 24.7% | 18 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 24.7% | 18 |
| 9 | QA Automation | 24.7% | 18 |
| 12 | Cypress.io | 23.3% | 17 |
| 12 | REST | 23.3% | 17 |
| 12 | Selenium | 23.3% | 17 |
| 15 | AI | 20.5% | 15 |
| 16 | DV Cleared | 17.8% | 13 |
| 16 | SQL | 17.8% | 13 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 16.4% | 12 |
| 19 | Acceptance Criteria | 15.1% | 11 |
| 19 | DevOps | 15.1% | 11 |
| 21 | API Testing | 13.7% | 10 |
| 21 | Azure | 13.7% | 10 |
| 21 | JIRA | 13.7% | 10 |
| 21 | Postman | 13.7% | 10 |
| 21 | Software Testing | 13.7% | 10 |
| 21 | Test Strategy | 13.7% | 10 |
| 27 | Defect Management | 12.3% | 9 |
| 27 | Manual Testing | 12.3% | 9 |
| 27 | Performance Testing | 12.3% | 9 |
| 27 | REST Assured | 12.3% | 9 |
QA Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QA Automation Engineer | 27.4% | 20 |
| 2 | Automation Engineer | 26.0% | 19 |
| 3 | Quality Engineer | 19.2% | 14 |
| 3 | Senior QA Engineer | 19.2% | 14 |
| 5 | QA Test Engineer | 6.8% | 5 |
| 6 | Linux Engineer | 4.1% | 3 |
| 6 | Network Performance Engineer | 4.1% | 3 |
| 6 | Performance Test Engineer | 4.1% | 3 |
| 6 | QA Leader | 4.1% | 3 |
| 6 | Test and Validation Engineer | 4.1% | 3 |
| 11 | Senior Automation Engineer | 2.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Quality Engineer | 2.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Data Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Principal Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Requirements Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Telephony Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Test Automation Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |