Head of Quality Assurance
England > North East
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 the North East.
| 6 months to 20 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 88 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of QA | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.15% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.16% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £92,500 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.33% | +7.14% | -12.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North East. 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 the North East with a recognized job title | 1,247 | 762 | 1,309 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.44% | 95.73% | 96.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 883 | 310 | 1,111 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £28,450 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £37,500 | £35,920 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £52,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +10.53% | -3.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,320 | £69,623 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £83,875 | £75,772 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -11.29% |
Head of QA
Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of QA within the North East region over the 6 months to 20 February 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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| Tyne and Wear | - | 2 | - | - | |
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Head of QA Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
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 North East region featuring Head of QA in the job title.
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Head of QA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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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