QA Job Trends in South Lanarkshire
Quality Assurance (QA)
Scotland > South Lanarkshire
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in South Lanarkshire citing QA skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | 7 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing QA | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Lanarkshire | 8.51% | 34.62% | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 33.33% | 75.00% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,500 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £31,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.00% | - | -14.29% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
South Lanarkshire
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 citing quality assurance or compliance skills in South Lanarkshire.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Lanarkshire | 25.53% | 46.15% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £29,750 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £31,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £53,550 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £51,500 | £62,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.60% | +19.05% | -6.62% |
QA Job Vacancy Trend in South Lanarkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing QA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Lanarkshire.
QA Salary Trend in South Lanarkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Lanarkshire citing QA.
QA Job Locations in South Lanarkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA within the South Lanarkshire region over the 6 months to 3 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carluke | +3 | 2 | £31,500 | - | |
| Larkhall | +3 | 2 | £31,500 | - | |
| QA Scotland |
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QA Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Lanarkshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Finance | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Legal | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Presentation Skills | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 100.0% | 4 |