QA Engineer Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£39,116
gross, per year
▲ 3.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£42,686
What most qa engineers actually earn
Half of qa engineers in Scotland earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Earning above £64,556 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Professionals” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of qa engineers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- IT quality and testing professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2136
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “qa engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “IT quality and testing professionals”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
QA Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average QA Engineer salary in Scotland?
The median is £39,116 a year and the mean is £42,686, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good QA Engineer salary?
Half of qa engineers earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Anything above £64,556 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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