QA Engineer
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions
£50,000 a year
ApplyJob Title: Quality Engineer. Salary: Up to £50K. Location: Gloucester. Type: Permanent. Our client, based in Gloucester, is..
QA Engineer Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a QA Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£75,000
median advertised salary
25
live jobs right now
67%
permanent roles
90%
via agencies
How much does a QA Engineer earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a QA Engineer in the UK is £75,000 a year, based on 29 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £6,250 a month or £38.46 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 67% of current adverts are permanent, and 90% are posted through recruitment agencies.
QA Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 2% of the time.
How QA Engineer pay compares
Median advertised salary for QA Engineer beside other job titles in IT, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in IT
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Engineer | £124,000 | 16 | 68% | 21% |
| Java Developer | £109,000 | 28 | 35% | 8.4% |
| Data Engineer | £83,000 | 159 | 79% | 8% |
| Programme Manager | £75,000 | 198 | 70% | 3% |
| QA Engineer | £75,000 | 25 | 67% | 2% |
| Software Engineer | £60,000 | 541 | 89% | 9% |
| Data Analyst | £48,000 | 103 | 72% | 3% |
| Systems Administrator | £36,000 | — | 68% | 2% |
| 1st Line Support | £30,000 | 27 | 78% | 0% |
Latest QA Engineer jobs
QA Engineer Lead - WEMBLEY
Adecco
£70,000 – £90,000 a year
ApplyQA Engineering Lead. Location: Wembley - On-site. Salary: £70-90,000 + Benefits. Lead the Future of Quality Engineering. We're..
QA Engineer -
Millbank Holdings
Pay not stated
ApplyAre you a proven QA Engineer with extensive experience in large-scale energy projects, ready to demonstrate your expertise in a..
QA Automation Engineer
Intec Select Ltd
£40,000 – £50,000 a year
ApplyQA Automation Engineer – Playwright / Digital / CRM Systems. Location: Basingstoke / Hybrid / x1-2 onsite. Salary: up to..
QA Engineer
Peace Recruitment Group Ltd
£370 – £420 a day
ApplySenior Engineer / QA Engineer – Caithness. Location: Caithness, Scotland. Contract: Freelance / Long-term. Payment: Ltd Company..
QC/QA Officer - Mining Engineering
Lennard Business Services
£53,000 – £54,000 a year
ApplyCalling all Mining Engineers / Mining Graduates. My client a leading mining company in North Yorkshire are seeking a QC/QA..
Senior QA Validation Engineer
SoCode Limited
£80,000 – £100,000 a year
ApplyJob Title: Senior QA Validation Engineer. Location - Cambridge: On Site (some flex on occasion. Salary - £80k - £100k..
QA Engineer (Netherlands)
CVL:LDN
£80,000 – £90,000 a year
ApplyAre you a QA Engineer with experience overseeing complex civil engineering, concrete and underground utility works? Looking for..
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
£60,000 – £65,000 a year
ApplyWe are looking for a hands-on Senior QA Automation Engineer to serve as a Quality Engineering SME. You will shape our automation..
DV Cleared QA Test Infrastructure Engineer
Fuel Recruitment Limited
£600 – £625 a day
ApplyWe are looking for a QA Test Infrastructure Engineer to work with one of our clients in the defence sector. You'll work alongside..
Browse 25 live QA Engineer jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live QA Engineer vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →