Quality Engineer jobs in the UK

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

2463 live quality engineer roles

Supplier Quality Engineer

Sunderland

£55,000–£70,000

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE/SQD) is responsible for ensuring that all battery-related components, raw materials, and services sourced from…

Engineering
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Quality Engineer - Civil

City of Westminster

£65,000–£110,000

The purpose of the Quality Engineer (QE) is to support and ensure Sizewell C (SZC) Project quality requirements are complied with across the full…

Hybrid Engineering
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Quality Engineers

York and North Yorkshire

£65,000–£101,000

We are recruiting experienced Quality Engineers to join a specialist reinforced concrete structures subcontractor delivering a major Carbon Capture…

Engineering
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Quality Engineer

London

£60,000–£85,000

We're looking for a Quality Engineer to join EPAM in London, in an onsite working mode, contributing to an AI-driven enterprise project for one of…

IT & Technology
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Quality Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne

£55,000–£85,000

Momence was founded in 2020, graduated from Y Combinator, and raised an $11M Series A.

IT & Technology
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Mobile Quality Engineer

City of Edinburgh

£60,000–£90,000

Based in Edinburgh, this permanent role offers the opportunity to shape quality practices across multiple agile squads

IT & Technology Permanent
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs
IBM

Quality Engineer - eDV Cleared

Leicester

£52,000–£78,000

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you’ll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and…

Hybrid IT & Technology
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Supplier Quality Engineer

Gloucester

£50,000–£70,000

You will play a key role within the Supplier Quality function at Safran Landing Systems, responsible for driving quality assurance and continuous…

Engineering
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Quality Engineer

Braunton

£65,000–£75,000

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All .

Engineering
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Quality Engineer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts
£42,500 – £55,000 (midpoint £48,750)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert
£35,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £47,500)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£38,000 – £52,000 (midpoint £45,000)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£42,500 – £50,000 (midpoint £43,500)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£31,000 – £45,863 (midpoint £43,000)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£29,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £42,500)
Northern Ireland
23 live adverts
£39,069 – £45,000 (£40,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £39,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£33,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £39,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
1 live advert
£32,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £37,500)
Midlands (indicative)
1 live advert
£33,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £33,000)

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. Sector quality standards set the ceiling: AS9100 (aerospace), IATF 16949 (automotive) and ISO 13485 (medical devices) experience pays above general ISO 9001 work. Root-cause fluency (8D, Six Sigma) and supplier-quality/audit exposure (CQI/IRCA) are the strongest levers; inspection roles sit below engineer grades but CMM programming narrows the gap.
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FAQs

What does a quality engineer earn in the UK?

Indicatively £32,000–£52,000 permanent, with regulated-sector (aerospace, automotive, medical) experience at the top.

What does a quality inspector earn?

Typically £28,000–£38,000, rising with CMM programming and aerospace inspection experience.

Which quality qualifications matter most?

Six Sigma (green/black belt), CQI/IRCA auditor training, and sector standards such as AS9100 or IATF 16949.

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