Quality Inspector Job Trends in the North East
Quality Inspector
England > North East
The median Quality Inspector salary in the North East is £32,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 149 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Quality Inspector jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.026% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.029% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,000 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £40,000 | £25,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.86% | -27.14% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title | 3,392 | 897 | 1,235 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.40% | 88.11% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,479 | 568 | 665 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £28,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £59,652 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,269 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,813 | £53,725 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.33% | -6.57% | -4.17% |
Quality Inspector Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Quality Inspector jobs within the North East region over the 6 months to 29 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear | - | 1 | £32,000 | - | |
| Quality Inspector England |
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Quality Inspector Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Quality Inspector 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 Quality Inspector job ads across the North East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemistry | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Collaborative Working | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Requirements | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ERP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ISO 9001 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Sage | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Sage X3 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Time Management | 100.0% | 1 |
Quality Inspector Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 1 |