Quality Engineer jobs in the UK

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

2441 live quality engineer roles

Quality Engineer

Over Wallop

£55,000–£75,000

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) Ltd is looking to appoint a Quality Engineer to be responsible for the provision of Quality Assurance and Compliance…

Engineering
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Site Quality Engineer

Bridgwater

£63,000–£77,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Quality Engineer to join a major engineering organisation delivering work on Hinkley Point C, one of…

Hybrid Engineering
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Quality Engineer

Woking

£50,000–£75,000

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. And everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play.

Engineering
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Chief Quality Inspector

Basildon

£60,000–£80,000

MERITUS are recruiting for a Chief Quality Inspector to join our Precision Manufacturing client in their growing quality team in a permanent role.

Engineering Permanent
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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