QA Leader Job Trends in Tyne and Wear
Quality Assurance Lead
North East > Tyne and Wear
The median Quality Assurance Lead salary in Tyne and Wear is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 130 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a QA Leader | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.23% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.26% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £35,800 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £35,000 | - | - |
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.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title | 2,730 | 649 | 961 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.52% | 93.79% | 96.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,061 | 424 | 530 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £28,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £59,652 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £70,875 | £84,967 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £44,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -2.22% | -10.00% |
QA Leader Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'QA Leader' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
QA Leader Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for QA Leader job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.
QA Leader 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 QA Leader within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 21 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | - | 7 | £35,000 | - | |
| QA Leader North East |
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QA Leader Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, QA Leader 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 QA Leader in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISO 9001 | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 7 |
QA Leader Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QA Team Leader | 100.0% | 7 |