QA Technician Job Trends in the West Midlands
Quality Assurance Technician
England > West Midlands
As of 23 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Quality Assurance Technician salary in the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 214 | - | 212 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent QA Technician jobs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | 0.011% | - | 0.018% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.012% | - | 0.019% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £28,350 |
| England median annual salary | £35,000 | - | £35,425 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title | 8,382 | 2,967 | 5,160 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.00% | 92.57% | 94.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,066 | 1,923 | 2,734 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,000 | £28,550 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £66,250 | £65,886 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
QA Technician Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent QA Technician job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
QA Technician Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for QA Technician job vacancies in the West Midlands.
QA Technician Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in QA Technician jobs within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
| QA Technician England |
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QA Technician Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, QA Technician 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 QA Technician job ads across the West Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 1 |
QA Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |