The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston 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 21 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
35
43
37
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
13.67%
19.55%
13.50%
Number of salaries quoted
17
31
23
10th Percentile
-
£35,000
£40,000
25th Percentile
£47,683
£36,250
£40,834
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,000
£45,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+26.67%
-18.18%
+77.42%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£55,000
£65,000
90th Percentile
£79,820
£62,500
£75,000
Lancashire median annual salary
£47,683
£41,774
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+14.15%
-16.45%
+35.22%
QA Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing QA as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
QA Salary Trend in Preston
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing QA in Preston.
QA Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 21 July 2025, job vacancies citing QA also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for QA.
QA Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:
