How much does a IT quality and testing professionals earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£44,973
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding IT quality and testing professionals pay in the UK
The typical it quality and testing professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £44,973 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of it quality and testing professionals earnings fall between £35,716 and £55,000 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced it quality and testing professionals.
Where you work changes the picture: it quality and testing professionals pay ranges from £30,727 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £55,001 in South East, a difference of £24,274 (79%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see it quality and testing professionals pay in South East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for it quality and testing professionals at £55,001 — 22% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £30,727.
UK median £44,973
| Region | Median payUK median £44,973 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £55,001 | £55,001 | £51,360 | +22% |
| East of England | £50,490 | £50,490 | £52,170 | +12% |
| North West | £49,821 | £49,821 | £47,934 | +11% |
| South West | £40,583 | £40,583 | £44,122 | -10% |
| London | £39,840 | £39,840 | £45,109 | -11% |
| Scotland | £39,116 | £39,116 | £42,686 | -13% |
| East Midlands | £38,181 | £38,181 | £39,980 | -15% |
| Wales | £36,303 | £36,303 | £33,987 | -19% |
| North East | £35,984 | £35,984 | £35,520 | -20% |
| West Midlands | £35,121 | £35,121 | £38,132 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £30,727 | £30,727 | £34,365 | -32% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £55,001 | £55,001Mean £51,360 | +22% |
| East of England £50,490 | £50,490Mean £52,170 | +12% |
| North West £49,821 | £49,821Mean £47,934 | +11% |
| South West £40,583 | £40,583Mean £44,122 | -10% |
| London £39,840 | £39,840Mean £45,109 | -11% |
| Scotland £39,116 | £39,116Mean £42,686 | -13% |
| East Midlands £38,181 | £38,181Mean £39,980 | -15% |
| Wales £36,303 | £36,303Mean £33,987 | -19% |
| North East £35,984 | £35,984Mean £35,520 | -20% |
| West Midlands £35,121 | £35,121Mean £38,132 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £30,727 | £30,727Mean £34,365 | -32% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,973); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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