Quality Controller jobs in the UK

Live quality controller roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1186 live quality controller roles

Quality Control Analyst I

Abingdon

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Replimune’s mission is to revolutionize cancer treatment with therapies designed to activate a powerful and durable full-body anti-tumor response…

Science & Pharmaceutical
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Quality Technician

Remote

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As part of the Operations Quality Team, you will be helping to build world class products for the communications industries, within a Lean…

Remote IT & Technology
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Quality Technician

Nottinghamshire

£38,000–£43,000

EMBS Talent is working in partnership with a global manufacturer known for producing high-precision, detailed components across a range of machining…

Engineering
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Quality Controller salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£26,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £45,000)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£21,020 – £47,500 (midpoint £39,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
1 live advert
£25,000 – £37,000 (midpoint £37,000)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £42,000 (midpoint £36,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£28,000 – £38,000 (midpoint £33,000)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£30,680 – £39,000 (midpoint £32,500)
Midlands (indicative)
4 live adverts
£26,000 – £37,500 (midpoint £32,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£26,000 – £35,000 (midpoint £30,500)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Inspection and goods-in roles anchor the band, quality technicians sit in the middle and quality supervisors at the top; aerospace, automotive and medical devices pay most and require CMM, PPAP or ISO 13485 experience. Quality engineers and managers sit above this band.
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FAQs

What does a quality inspector earn?

Indicatively £25,000–£35,000 in the regions and £30,000–£42,000 in London; quality engineers £38,000–£55,000.

What qualifications help?

A CQI/IRCA course, ISO 9001 internal auditor training and measurement skills (CMM, gauges).

What do employers check?

Right to work and references; sometimes an eyesight test for inspection roles.

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