Quality assurance and regulatory professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £49,500 per year, equivalent to £25.80 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 1.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £42,000 in Wales to £59,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £50,083/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£49,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£25.80
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+1.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£38,500 – £66,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Quality assurance and regulatory professionals across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £59,000 |
| Scotland | £52,500 |
| North West | £52,500 |
| West Midlands | £50,500 |
| South West | £48,500 |
| South East | £48,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £48,000 |
| East | £45,000 |
| North East | £44,000 |
| East Midlands | £43,000 |
| Wales | £42,000 |
| UK | £49,500 |
Annual pay grew by +1.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Quality assurance and regulatory professionals.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Quality assurance and regulatory professionals in the UK is £49,500 per year (about £25.80 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Quality assurance and regulatory professionals earn between £38,500 and £66,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals pay rose by 1.7% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Quality assurance and regulatory professionals is in London, at £59,000 per year.
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Quality assurance and regulatory professionals plan, organise, co-ordinate and direct the effective measurement monitoring and reporting on the qualitative and regulatory aspects of a specified tangible (industrial production) or non-tangible (service provision) output.
Entry normally requires a degree or equivalent qualification with relevant experience. Off and on-the-job training is available. A variety of vocational qualifications that encompass quality assurance elements are available at up to level 4.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.