Quality assurance technicians roles in the UK earn a median of £33,000 per year, equivalent to £17.16 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 5.5% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £27,500 in East to £36,000 in North West. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £33,972/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£33,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£17.16
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+5.5%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£26,500 – £42,500
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 technicians across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| North West | £36,000 |
| London | £36,000 |
| Scotland | £35,000 |
| Wales | £33,000 |
| East Midlands | £32,500 |
| West Midlands | £32,000 |
| South East | £32,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £32,000 |
| South West | £31,500 |
| North East | £31,500 |
| East | £27,500 |
| UK | £33,000 |
Annual pay grew by +5.5% 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.
The median salary for a Quality assurance technicians in the UK is £33,000 per year (about £17.16 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Quality assurance technicians earn between £26,500 and £42,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Quality assurance technicians pay rose by 5.5% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Quality assurance technicians is in North West, at £36,000 per year.
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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.