As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Quality Assurance Manager in the United Kingdom is £58,252, with an hourly rate of £28, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £54,400 to £64,161, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £54,400
50TH(Median)   £58,252
75TH   £64,161
Quality Assurance Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Quality Assurance Manager Salary £54,400 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Quality Assurance Manager Salary £58,252 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Quality Assurance Manager Salary £64,161 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Quality Assurance Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Quality Assurance Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Quality Assurance Manager is about £58,252 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £28, a monthly salary of about £4,854, and a weekly pay of around £1,120. Click the switch button below to see more details about Quality Assurance Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Quality Assurance Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Quality Assurance Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £55,262 - £57,562, while Intermediate make £55,435 - £57,677, Senior earn £55,722 - £57,965, Specialist earn £56,355 - £58,693, Expert can reach £57,850 - £60,898 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Quality Assurance Manager £56,815
Intermediate Level Quality Assurance Manager £56,987
Senior Level Quality Assurance Manager £57,275
Specialist Level Quality Assurance Manager £57,850
Expert Level Quality Assurance Manager £59,751
£56,815 0 yr
£56,987 < 2 yrs
£57,275 2-4 yrs
£57,850 5-8 yrs
£59,751 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 2%
Intermediate Level 2%
Senior Level 2%
Specialist Level 1%
Expert Level 3%
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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Quality Assurance Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Quality Assurance Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 6% salary raise, while strong Quality Management System skills boost pay by a 3%. Even Root Cause Analysis can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Leadership
Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Quality Management System
Enforcing a set of policies and procedures in coordinating and directing an organization to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Root Cause Analysis
In science and engineering, root cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of faults or problems. It is widely used in IT operations, telecommunications, industrial process control, accident analysis (e.g., in aviation, rail transport, or nuclear plants), medicine (for medical diagnosis), healthcare industry (e.g., for epidemiology), etc. RCA can be decomposed into four steps: Identify and describe clearly the problem. Establish a timeline from the normal situation up to the time the problem occurred. Distinguish between the root cause and other causal factors (e.g., using event correlation). Establish a causal graph between the root cause and the problem.RCA generally serves as input to a remediation process whereby corrective actions are taken to prevent the problem from reoccurring. The name of this process varies from one application domain to another.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Quality Assurance Manager field include Leadership (6%), Quality Management System (3%), Root Cause Analysis (1%), SOP (1%), and Packaging (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Leadership £61,747
Leadership
£61,747
6%
Quality Management System £60,000
Quality Management System
£60,000
3%
Root Cause Analysis £58,835
Root Cause Analysis
£58,835
1%
SOP £58,835
SOP
£58,835
1%
Packaging £58,835
Packaging
£58,835
1%
Leadership
3.07%
Quality Management System
0.34%
Root Cause Analysis
4.74%
SOP
5.64%
Packaging
2.13%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Quality Assurance Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Quality Assurance Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £62,912 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £58,685, and Manchester pays around £55,837 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Quality Assurance Senior Manager or Quality Assurance Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Quality Assurance Senior Manager makes more than a Quality Assurance Manager. A Quality Assurance Senior Manager earns an average annual salary of £73,431. And a Quality Assurance Manager earns an average annual salary of £58,252.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Quality Assurance Senior Manager
£57,607
£92,127
Manager of Quality Assurance
£41,030
£60,542
Quality Assurance Engineering Manager I
£42,317
£66,821
Quality Assurance Specialist I
£21,150
£31,290

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