As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a QA/Validation Engineer I in the United Kingdom is £38,580, with an hourly rate of £19, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £35,330 to £41,500, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £35,330
50TH(Median)   £38,580
75TH   £41,500
QA/Validation Engineer I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile QA/Validation Engineer I Salary £35,330 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile QA/Validation Engineer I Salary £38,580 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile QA/Validation Engineer I Salary £41,500 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a QA/Validation Engineer I Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified QA/Validation Engineer I salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a QA/Validation Engineer I is about £38,580 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £19, a monthly salary of about £3,215, and a weekly pay of around £742. Click the switch button below to see more details about QA/Validation Engineer I hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do QA/Validation Engineer Is Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A QA/Validation Engineer I's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £37,125 - £38,885, while Intermediate make £37,513 - £39,234, Senior earn £38,240 - £39,887, Specialist earn £38,337 - £40,018, Expert can reach £38,483 - £40,105 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level QA/Validation Engineer I £38,337
Intermediate Level QA/Validation Engineer I £38,667
Senior Level QA/Validation Engineer I £39,321
Specialist Level QA/Validation Engineer I £39,452
Expert Level QA/Validation Engineer I £39,539
£38,337 0 yr
£38,667 < 2 yrs
£39,321 2-4 yrs
£39,452 5-8 yrs
£39,539 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 1%
Intermediate Level 0%
Senior Level 2%
Specialist Level 2%
Expert Level 2%
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Skills to Boost a QA/Validation Engineer I Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a QA/Validation Engineer I. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 4% salary raise, while strong Software Development skills boost pay by a 3%. Even Scrum can result in a 2% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Analysis
Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Software Development
Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
Scrum
Using an agile process for managing the lifecycle development of software products.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the QA/Validation Engineer I field include Analysis (4%), Software Development (3%), Scrum (2%), and Packaging (2%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Analysis £40,123
Analysis
£40,123
4%
Software Development £39,737
Software Development
£39,737
3%
Scrum £39,352
Scrum
£39,352
2%
Packaging £39,352
Packaging
£39,352
2%
Analysis
6.83%
Software Development
3.80%
Scrum
5.81%
Packaging
2.13%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for QA/Validation Engineer I?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for QA/Validation Engineer I are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £41,666 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £38,867, and Manchester pays around £36,981 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Engineer I or QA/Validation Engineer I?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Engineer I makes less than a QA/Validation Engineer I. A Engineer I earns an average annual salary of £33,231. And a QA/Validation Engineer I earns an average annual salary of £38,580.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Engineer I
£27,694
£40,141
Electrical Engineer I
£33,730
£40,998
Facilities Engineer I
£30,958
£43,149
Network Engineer I
£27,535
£36,602
Design Engineer I
£23,290
£36,319

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