Quality Engineer jobs in the UK

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

2264 live quality engineer roles

Senior Quality Engineer

London

£75,000–£85,000 depending on experience

Attest is a trusted data provider to brands like Netflix, Unilever, Nestlé and Reddit, connecting them to 150+ million consumers across 59 countries.

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Senior Quality Engineer

London

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Apply: London - 2 Gresham Street: Full time: Posted Today: R-6542Quality Engineers are at the heart of every development team in Trayport and are…

IT & Technology Full-time
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AI Quality Engineer

London

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Every business needs to know who they’re really working with whether it’s suppliers, investors, partners, or third parties.

IT & Technology
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Quality Engineer

Chesterton

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Are you an experienced Quality Engineer with a passion for aerospace innovation, airworthiness compliance, and high-integrity engineering standards?

Motoring & Automotive Permanent
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Quality Inspector

Denton

£16–£19/hr

Overtime – Available at management discretion. First 10 hours paid at time and a half (1.5x), with any additional hours paid at double time (2x).

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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Quality Inspector

Staffordshire

£13–£14/hr

Are you an experienced Quality Inspector with an eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards?

Manufacturing & Production
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Quality Engineer

Shropshire

£460–£461/mo

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join a major Central Government programme on an initial 12-month contract.

Remote IT & Technology Contract
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Quality Inspector

Oxford

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Morson is partnering with a leading aerospace manufacturer to recruit a Quality Inspector for our team based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

Manufacturing & Production
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Quality Inspector

Gloucester

£14.28 per hour

We are now seeking to recruit a Quality Inspector to carry out incoming goods inspection for a busy manufacturing company based in Quedgeley.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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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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