QA Analyst Job Trends in Scotland

Quality Assurance Analyst
UK > Scotland

As of 29 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Quality Assurance Analyst salary in Scotland.

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 122 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a QA Analyst 16 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.58% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.66% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median annual salary £50,000 £41,250 £45,000
% change year-on-year +21.21% -8.33% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 2,421 2,553 2,854
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.49% 94.21% 96.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1,229 1,142 1,806
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £90,000 £83,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

QA Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'QA Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

QA Analyst job vacancy trend in Scotland

QA Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for QA Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for QA Analyst job vacancies in Scotland

QA Analyst
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 29 December 2025. 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 Lanarkshire - 4 - -
Renfrewshire - 3 - -
South Lanarkshire - 2 - -
Lanarkshire - 1 - -
North Ayrshire - 1 - -
East Ayrshire - 1 - -
Glasgow - 1 - -
Stirling - 1 - -
Ayrshire - 1 - -
West Dunbartonshire - 1 - -
QA Analyst
UK

QA Analyst Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 29 December 2025, QA Analyst 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 Scotland region featuring QA Analyst in the job title.

1 16 (100.00%) Coaching
1 16 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 16 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 16 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 16 (100.00%) QA

QA Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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 16 (100.00%) Banking
1 16 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (100.00%) Coaching
1 16 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 16 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 16 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (100.00%) QA