Quality assurance and regulatory professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£47,969
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Quality assurance and regulatory professionals pay in the UK
The typical quality assurance and regulatory professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £47,969 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 quality assurance and regulatory professionals earnings fall between £36,347 and £64,525 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £56,215. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical quality assurance and regulatory professionals actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: quality assurance and regulatory professionals pay ranges from £41,117 in Wales up to £58,669 in London, a difference of £17,552 (43%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see quality assurance and regulatory professionals pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for quality assurance and regulatory professionals at £58,669 — 22% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £41,117.
UK median £47,969
| Region | Median payUK median £47,969 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £58,669 | £58,669 | £74,093 | +22% |
| North West | £50,263 | £50,263 | £58,253 | +5% |
| Scotland | £49,587 | £49,587 | £55,413 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £49,480 | £49,480 | £55,253 | +3% |
| South East | £47,773 | £47,773 | £57,013 | ±0% |
| South West | £46,254 | £46,254 | £51,877 | -4% |
| East of England | £43,221 | £43,221 | £48,942 | -10% |
| North East | £43,164 | £43,164 | £41,844 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £43,117 | £43,117 | £44,896 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £42,689 | £42,689 | £46,732 | -11% |
| Wales | £41,117 | £41,117 | £48,755 | -14% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £58,669 | £58,669Mean £74,093 | +22% |
| North West £50,263 | £50,263Mean £58,253 | +5% |
| Scotland £49,587 | £49,587Mean £55,413 | +3% |
| West Midlands £49,480 | £49,480Mean £55,253 | +3% |
| South East £47,773 | £47,773Mean £57,013 | ±0% |
| South West £46,254 | £46,254Mean £51,877 | -4% |
| East of England £43,221 | £43,221Mean £48,942 | -10% |
| North East £43,164 | £43,164Mean £41,844 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £43,117 | £43,117Mean £44,896 | -10% |
| East Midlands £42,689 | £42,689Mean £46,732 | -11% |
| Wales £41,117 | £41,117Mean £48,755 | -14% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£47,969); ‘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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UK median annual pay for quality assurance and regulatory professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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