Quality assurance technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£33,242
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 94% of Quality assurance technicians work full-time
- 96.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Quality assurance technicians pay in the UK
The typical quality assurance technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £33,242 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 technicians earnings fall between £27,991 and £42,155 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced quality assurance technicians.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £35,518. 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 technicians actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: quality assurance technicians pay ranges from £22,488 in North East up to £35,890 in London, a difference of £13,402 (60%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see quality assurance technicians 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 technicians at £35,890 — 8% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £22,488.
UK median £33,242
| Region | Median payUK median £33,242 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £35,890 | £35,890 | £37,612 | +8% |
| Scotland | £35,186 | £35,186 | £34,491 | +6% |
| North West | £34,177 | £34,177 | £39,663 | +3% |
| Wales | £33,919 | £33,919 | £34,685 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £31,590 | £31,590 | £35,305 | -5% |
| South East | £31,347 | £31,347 | £35,267 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £31,270 | £31,270 | £30,895 | -6% |
| East of England | £27,324 | £27,324 | £30,056 | -18% |
| East Midlands | £26,520 | £26,520 | £30,775 | -20% |
| South West | £24,385 | £24,385 | £26,828 | -27% |
| North East | £22,488 | £22,488 | £23,644 | -32% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £35,890 | £35,890Mean £37,612 | +8% |
| Scotland £35,186 | £35,186Mean £34,491 | +6% |
| North West £34,177 | £34,177Mean £39,663 | +3% |
| Wales £33,919 | £33,919Mean £34,685 | +2% |
| West Midlands £31,590 | £31,590Mean £35,305 | -5% |
| South East £31,347 | £31,347Mean £35,267 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £31,270 | £31,270Mean £30,895 | -6% |
| East of England £27,324 | £27,324Mean £30,056 | -18% |
| East Midlands £26,520 | £26,520Mean £30,775 | -20% |
| South West £24,385 | £24,385Mean £26,828 | -27% |
| North East £22,488 | £22,488Mean £23,644 | -32% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£33,242); ‘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 technicians by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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