Head of QA Job Trends in the North of England

Head of Quality Assurance
England > North of England

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 of England.

6 months to
20 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 278 276 330
Rank change year-on-year -2 +54 +103
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of QA 5 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.039% 0.013% 0.016%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.043% 0.014% 0.017%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.50%
75th Percentile - - £75,000
90th 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 of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 of England with a recognized job title 11,537 7,246 11,954
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.61% 92.71% 95.53%
Number of salaries quoted 7,096 3,596 9,803
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £27,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £70,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £83,750 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -11.29%

Head of QA
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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 the North of England.

Head of QA job vacancy trend in the North of England

Head of QA
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Head of QA job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Head of QA job vacancies in the North of England

Head of QA
Job Locations in the North of England

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 of England 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
North West +3 2 - -
North East - 2 - -
Yorkshire - 1 - -
Head of QA
England

Head of QA Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

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 of England region featuring Head of QA in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 5 (100.00%) Analytics
1 5 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 5 (100.00%) Change Management
1 5 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 5 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 5 (100.00%) GDPR
1 5 (100.00%) IRCA
1 5 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 5 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 5 (100.00%) QA
1 5 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 5 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 5 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 5 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Head of QA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:

General
1 5 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 5 (100.00%) Finance
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 5 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 5 (100.00%) Analytics
1 5 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 5 (100.00%) Change Management
1 5 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 5 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 5 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 5 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 5 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 5 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 5 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) IRCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (100.00%) GDPR
1 5 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 5 (100.00%) QA