Quality Inspector Job Trends in Tyne and Wear
Quality Inspector
North East > Tyne and Wear
The median Quality Inspector salary in Tyne and Wear is £32,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 139 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Quality Inspector jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.033% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.036% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,000 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £32,000 | - | - |
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 adverts in Tyne and Wear matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Tyne and Wear matching a recognised job title | 2,800 | 685 | 948 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.50% | 93.96% | 97.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,087 | 456 | 515 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,000 | £28,500 | £35,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £73,125 | £84,964 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -10.00% |
Quality Inspector Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Quality Inspector jobs within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 29 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | - | 1 | £32,000 | - | |
| Quality Inspector North East |
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Quality Inspector Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Quality Inspector job ads cited 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 Quality Inspector job ads across the Tyne and Wear region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemistry | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Collaborative Working | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Requirements | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ERP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ISO 9001 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Sage | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Sage X3 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Time Management | 100.0% | 1 |
Quality Inspector 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.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 1 |