Quality Engineer Job Trends in Rochester

Quality Engineer
Kent > Rochester

The median Quality Engineer salary in Rochester is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 October 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Quality Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochester 2.27% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.27% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
Kent median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Rochester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Rochester. 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 Rochester with a recognized job title 44 71 21
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 32 51 12
10th Percentile £24,000 £34,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £25,000 £35,500 £30,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,250 £52,000 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year -41.83% +62.50% -62.35%
75th Percentile £50,375 £72,500 £47,625
90th Percentile £59,800 £75,000 £52,575
Kent median annual salary £40,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -20.00% - -

Quality Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Rochester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Quality Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Rochester.

Quality Engineer job vacancy trend in Rochester

Quality Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester

For the 6 months to 21 October 2025, Quality Engineer 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 Rochester region featuring Quality Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) DO-254
1 1 (100.00%) FMEA
1 1 (100.00%) Internal Audit
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) QA

Quality Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester 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 1 (100.00%) Aviation
1 1 (100.00%) Military
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) FMEA
1 1 (100.00%) Internal Audit
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) DO-254
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) QA