How Much Does a Software QA Analyst IV Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software QA Analyst IV in the United Kingdom is £67,300, with an hourly rate of £32, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £58,300 to £76,700, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £58,300

50TH(Median) £67,300

75TH £76,700

Software QA Analyst IV Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Software QA Analyst IV Salary	£58,300	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Software QA Analyst IV Salary	£67,300	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Software QA Analyst IV Salary	£76,700	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Software QA Analyst IV Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£58,300

Average £67,300/year

£76,700

£4,858

Average £5,608/month

£6,392

£1,121

Average £1,294/week

£1,475

£28

Average £32/hour

£37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£76,700	£6,392	£1,475	£37
Average	£67,300	£5,608	£1,294	£32
25th Percentile	£58,300	£4,858	£1,121	£28

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Software QA Analyst IV salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Software QA Analyst IV is about £67,300 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £32, a monthly salary of about £5,608, and a weekly pay of around £1,294. Click the switch button below to see more details about Software QA Analyst IV hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Software QA Analyst IVs Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Software QA Analyst IV's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £58,703 - £64,345, while Intermediate make £59,509 - £65,016, Senior earn £60,718 - £65,957, Specialist earn £62,599 - £67,581, Expert can reach £65,016 - £70,106 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Software QA Analyst IV	£62,599
Intermediate Level Software QA Analyst IV	£63,270
Senior Level Software QA Analyst IV	£64,345
Specialist Level Software QA Analyst IV	£65,957
Expert Level Software QA Analyst IV	£68,282

Entry Level	7%
Intermediate Level	6%
Senior Level	4%
Specialist Level	2%
Expert Level	1%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Software QA Analyst IV Salary

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

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % 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 Testing

Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Test techniques include the process of executing a program or application with the intent of finding software bugs (errors or other defects), and verifying that the software product is fit for use. Software testing involves the execution of a software component or system component to evaluate one or more properties of interest. In general, these properties indicate the extent to which the component or system under test: meets the requirements that guided its design and development, responds correctly to all kinds of inputs, performs its functions within an acceptable time, it is sufficiently usable, can be installed and run in its intended environments, and achieves the general result its stakeholders desire.

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 Software QA Analyst IV field include Analysis (3%), Software Testing (3%), Scrum (2%), SDLC (2%), and Debugging (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Analysis	£69,319	Analysis £69,319	3%
Software Testing	£69,319	Software Testing £69,319	3%
Scrum	£68,646	Scrum £68,646	2%
SDLC	£68,646	SDLC £68,646	2%
Debugging	£67,973	Debugging £67,973	1%

Analysis

6.83%

Software Testing

3.49%

Scrum

5.81%

SDLC

8.65%

Debugging

3.05%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Software QA Analyst IV?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Software QA Analyst IV are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £72,684 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £67,800, and Manchester pays around £64,510 annually.

Which Job Pays More: QA Analyst IV or Software QA Analyst IV?

As of April 22, 2025 , a QA Analyst IV makes less than a Software QA Analyst IV. A QA Analyst IV earns an average annual salary of £59,033. And a Software QA Analyst IV earns an average annual salary of £67,300.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
QA Analyst IV	£51,200 £68,173
Software QA Analyst II	£35,010 £45,321
Software QA Analyst III	£37,209 £51,989
Software QA Analyst I	£24,598 £31,764
Software Applications Analyst IV	£52,028 £68,929

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