Quality Engineer Job Trends in Tyne and Wear

Quality Engineer
North East > Tyne and Wear

The median Quality Engineer salary in Tyne and Wear is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 May 2026.

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

6 months to
7 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 74 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Quality Engineer 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear 0.48% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.50% - -
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 0
10th Percentile £34,700 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
North East median annual salary £35,000 - £40,000

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.

Permanent vacancies in Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title 1,406 377 1,284
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.65% 94.96% 96.54%
Number of salaries quoted 1,098 280 1,073
10th Percentile £28,250 £28,000 £29,100
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -7.41% +13.68% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,640 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £75,772
North East median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year - +5.26% -0.36%

Quality Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear

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 Tyne and Wear.

Quality Engineer job vacancy trend in Tyne and Wear

Quality Engineer
Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear

Salary distribution trend for Quality Engineer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.

Salary distribution trend for Quality Engineer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear

Quality Engineer
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 Quality Engineer within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 7 May 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
North Shields - 7 £35,000 - 2
Quality Engineer
North East

Quality Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear

For the 6 months to 7 May 2026, 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 Tyne and Wear region featuring Quality Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (14.29%) Change Management
1 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (14.29%) Degree
1 1 (14.29%) ERP
1 1 (14.29%) FMEA
1 1 (14.29%) ISO 9001
1 1 (14.29%) Lean Manufacturing
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (14.29%) QMS
1 1 (14.29%) Quality Management
1 1 (14.29%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (14.29%) Workflow

Quality Engineer 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:

Applications
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 1 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (14.29%) Legal
1 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
1 1 (14.29%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (14.29%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (14.29%) Change Management
1 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (14.29%) ERP
1 1 (14.29%) FMEA
1 1 (14.29%) Lean Manufacturing
1 1 (14.29%) QMS
1 1 (14.29%) Quality Management
1 1 (14.29%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (14.29%) Workflow
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (14.29%) ISO 9001
Vendors
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft