Head of Quality Assurance
North West > Manchester
As of 20 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Quality Assurance salary in Manchester.
|
|
6 months to
20 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
146 |
151 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+5 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of QA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester |
0.028% |
0.040% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.031% |
0.043% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
- |
| North West median annual salary |
- |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title |
3,200 |
2,341 |
3,457 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
89.91% |
94.09% |
94.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2,159 |
1,190 |
2,883 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£35,998 |
£29,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£42,500 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
+4.55% |
-2.49% |
| 75th Percentile |
£72,500 |
£73,886 |
£69,914 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£87,500 |
£82,500 |
| North West median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
+5.00% |
-4.76% |
Head of QA
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of QA' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Head of QA
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for Head of QA job vacancies in Manchester.
Head of QA Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 20 February 2026, Head of QA 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 Manchester region featuring Head of QA in the job title.
Head of QA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:
