Quality Controller jobs in the UK

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

1183 live quality controller roles

Quality Control Manager

Trowell

£60,000–£85,000

ensure every area understands its role in quality assurance, quality control, and compliance deliverables Performing training gap analysis across…

Engineering
3 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
PRS

Quality Control Inspector

Larkhill

£28,000–£34,000

PRS Engineering has engaged with a key client and an established design and manufacturer of Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, processing equipment based in…

Engineering
3 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Quality Control Inspector

Gateshead

£28,000–£42,000

Our client are an engineering manufacturer in the North East is looking to appoint an experienced Quality Control Inspector to join their growing…

Manufacturing & Production
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

QC Inspector

Aberdeen City

£28,000–£36,000

The successful candidate will work within the company’s existing team of QC Inspectors to verify first off, in-process and final product acceptance…

Manufacturing & Production
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Quality Control Assistant

Dacorum

£21,000–£26,000

Brakes are currently recruiting for a Quality Control Assistant to join the team on site in Hemel Hempstead, on a Full Time Permanent basis.

Management & Consultancy
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

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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