Quality control and planning engineers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£42,511
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Quality control and planning engineers pay in the UK
The typical quality control and planning engineers in the UK earns a median salary of £42,511 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 control and planning engineers earnings fall between £33,423 and £53,813 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced quality control and planning engineers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £45,418. 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 control and planning engineers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: quality control and planning engineers pay ranges from £36,790 in South West up to £51,647 in South East, a difference of £14,857 (40%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see quality control and planning engineers 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 quality control and planning engineers at £51,647 — 21% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £36,790.
UK median £42,511
| Region | Median payUK median £42,511 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £51,647 | £51,647 | £49,449 | +21% |
| East of England | £48,510 | £48,510 | £48,676 | +14% |
| London | £44,410 | £44,410 | £51,331 | +4% |
| Scotland | £44,165 | £44,165 | £46,904 | +4% |
| East Midlands | £42,591 | £42,591 | £42,018 | ±0% |
| North West | £41,205 | £41,205 | £42,289 | -3% |
| West Midlands | £41,023 | £41,023 | £47,348 | -4% |
| Wales | £40,307 | £40,307 | £46,062 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £40,033 | £40,033 | £42,172 | -6% |
| North East | £36,813 | £36,813 | £38,674 | -13% |
| South West | £36,790 | £36,790 | £38,340 | -13% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £51,647 | £51,647Mean £49,449 | +21% |
| East of England £48,510 | £48,510Mean £48,676 | +14% |
| London £44,410 | £44,410Mean £51,331 | +4% |
| Scotland £44,165 | £44,165Mean £46,904 | +4% |
| East Midlands £42,591 | £42,591Mean £42,018 | ±0% |
| North West £41,205 | £41,205Mean £42,289 | -3% |
| West Midlands £41,023 | £41,023Mean £47,348 | -4% |
| Wales £40,307 | £40,307Mean £46,062 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £40,033 | £40,033Mean £42,172 | -6% |
| North East £36,813 | £36,813Mean £38,674 | -13% |
| South West £36,790 | £36,790Mean £38,340 | -13% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£42,511); ‘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 control and planning engineers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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