Quality assurance technicians roles in the UK earn a median of £36,000 per year, equivalent to £17.49 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 11.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £32,000 in South East to £41,500 in North West. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £33,972/yr (6% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£36,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£17.49
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+11.1%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£35,000 – £38,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~44,000
estimated employees
56 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~35,000 → 2024: ~44,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Median annual pay for Quality assurance technicians across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| North West | £41,500 |
| South West | £39,000 |
| London | £36,000 |
| West Midlands | £35,500 |
| Scotland | £35,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £35,500 |
| North East | £35,500 |
| East Midlands | £35,500 |
| Wales | £34,500 |
| South East | £32,000 |
| UK | £36,000 |
Annual pay grew by +11.1% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Quality assurance technicians.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Quality assurance technicians perform a variety of technical inspections and testing and monitoring tasks to detect processing, manufacturing and other defects.
Entrants normally possess a degree, GCSEs/S grades, a BTEC/ SQA award or A levels/H grades. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by training courses where instruction in specific techniques is required. Various industry-specific qualifications encompass aspects of quality control.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.