Pay by Role
Technology · United Kingdom

QA Engineer Salary in United Kingdom

QA engineers design and automate tests to ensure software ships without defects. The United Kingdom median is $137,887 per year. Pick a city below for a local breakdown.

Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is GBP). FX as of Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies

National median
$137,887
per year
Monthly (national)
$11,513
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$137,887
Sheffield, England
Hourly (national)
$66.29
varies by city

QA Engineer salary by city in United Kingdom

CityPer year
Sheffield, England$137,887
Liverpool, England$137,887
Cardiff, Wales$137,887
Leicester, England$137,887
Bradford, England$137,887
London, England$108,167
Edinburgh, Scotland$74,700
Bristol, England$74,030
Manchester, England$71,755
Birmingham, England$69,880
Leeds, England$66,400
Glasgow, Scotland$65,864

QA Engineer salary in other countries

United States flagUnited StatesCanada flagCanadaAustralia flagAustraliaGermany flagGermanyFrance flagFranceNetherlands flagNetherlandsSwitzerland flagSwitzerlandSingapore flagSingaporeIndia flagIndiaJapan flagJapanSouth Korea flagSouth KoreaPoland flagPolandBrazil flagBrazilUnited Arab Emirates flagUnited Arab EmiratesMexico flagMexicoIreland flagIrelandSpain flagSpainItaly flagItalySweden flagSwedenNorway flagNorwayDenmark flagDenmarkBelgium flagBelgiumAustria flagAustriaPortugal flagPortugalFinland flagFinlandChina flagChinaHong Kong flagHong KongNew Zealand flagNew ZealandIndonesia flagIndonesiaPhilippines flagPhilippinesVietnam flagVietnamThailand flagThailandMalaysia flagMalaysiaIsrael flagIsraelSaudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiaTurkey flagTurkeyArgentina flagArgentinaColombia flagColombiaSouth Africa flagSouth Africa

Related Technology salaries in United Kingdom

Software EngineerFrontend DeveloperBackend DeveloperData ScientistMachine Learning EngineerDevOps EngineerProduct ManagerUX DesignerData AnalystCybersecurity AnalystIT Support SpecialistFull-Stack DeveloperWeb DeveloperData EngineerSite Reliability EngineerCloud ArchitectNetwork EngineerSystems AdministratorDatabase AdministratorAI Engineer

Frequently asked questions

How much does a qa engineer make in United Kingdom?
The national median qa engineer salary in United Kingdom is about £103,000 per year (£8,600 per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about £49,200 to £103,000.
Which United Kingdom city pays qa engineers the most?
Sheffield, England pays the most at about £103,000 per year.
Which United Kingdom city pays qa engineers the least?
Among cities we cover, Glasgow, Scotland is on the lower end at about £49,200 per year for a qa engineer.
What is the typical salary range for a qa engineer in United Kingdom?
Across United Kingdom cities we cover, qa engineer pay commonly spans from about £31,800 at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about £143,800 for senior pay in higher-paying cities. Open a city page for the full local percentile band.
How many United Kingdom cities have qa engineer salary data?
Pay by Role publishes qa engineer pay for 12 cities in United Kingdom, all shown in GBP.
Is qa engineer in demand in United Kingdom?
Employment for this role is projected to change by about +20% over the next decade. Related technology roles on Pay by Role include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer.