QA Engineer Salary in South East

What most qa engineers actually earn

Half of qa engineers in South East earn between £42,281 and £77,466. Earning above £77,466 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 South East.

How South East ranks for qa engineer pay

South East pays qa engineers more than anywhere else ONS measures — £16,820 above East Midlands, the lowest of the 6.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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.