Head of QA Job Trends in Tyne and Wear

Head of Quality Assurance
North East > Tyne and Wear

As of 20 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Quality Assurance salary in Tyne and Wear.

6 months to
20 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 78 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of QA 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear 0.19% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
North East median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Tyne and Wear

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. 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 Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title 999 548 955
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.08% 95.30% 97.85%
Number of salaries quoted 771 247 843
10th Percentile £28,250 £28,300 £29,800
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,608 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -13.64%
75th Percentile £65,640 £69,957 £65,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,500 £77,500
North East median annual salary £47,500 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -9.52% +10.53% -3.69%

Head of QA
Job Locations in Tyne and Wear

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of QA within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 20 February 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Newcastle upon Tyne - 1 - -
Gateshead - 1 - -
Head of QA
North East

Head of QA Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear

For the 6 months to 20 February 2026, Head of QA 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 Tyne and Wear region featuring Head of QA in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Analytics
1 2 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 2 (100.00%) Change Management
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 2 (100.00%) GDPR
1 2 (100.00%) IRCA
1 2 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 2 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 2 (100.00%) QA
1 2 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 2 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Head of QA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Analytics
1 2 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 2 (100.00%) Change Management
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 2 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 2 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 2 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) IRCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) GDPR
1 2 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 2 (100.00%) QA