Quality Assurance (QA)
England > North of England
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England requiring QA skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited QA over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 61 | 43 | 46 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | +3 | +34 |
| Permanent jobs citing QA | 506 | 872 | 1,117 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | 3.10% | 6.72% | 5.83% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 24.76% | 43.86% | 31.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 287 | 277 | 406 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £29,420 | £32,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £41,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +10.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £68,750 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £88,750 | £72,500 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +4.35% | +4.55% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
North of England
QA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in the North of England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 2,044 | 1,988 | 3,582 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | 12.54% | 15.32% | 18.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,279 | 1,096 | 1,871 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,450 | £28,250 | £25,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £37,500 | £33,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.00% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £65,313 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,648 | £82,500 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £58,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.17% | +5.45% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings citing QA as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
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Salary Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing QA in the North of England.
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Salary Histogram in the North of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing QA in the North of England over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
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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 QA within the North of England region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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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| North West | -28 | 280 | £45,000 | -7.69% | 86 |
| Yorkshire | -15 | 165 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 41 |
| North East | -15 | 61 | £41,774 | -30.38% | 28 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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