Quality assurance technicians
£32,850
Average salary
35 hours
Average weekly hours
2.53%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Quality assurance technicians
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3115
Quality assurance technicians perform a variety of technical inspections and testing and monitoring tasks to detect processing, manufacturing and other defects.
Common tasks include:
- sets up scientific, electronic, or other technical equipment to perform functional and inspection tests;
- analyses and interprets the results of tests undertaken and writes up reports upon completion;
- supervises the work of routine inspection staff and notes any defects reported;
- assists quality control engineers in undertaking production audits;
- liaises with production engineers and staff to maintain the quality of output and to develop quality management systems.
Qualifications
Entrants normally possess GCSEs/S grades, a BTEC/ SQA award or A levels/H grades. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by training courses where instruction in specific techniques is required. Various industry-specific NVQs/SVQs encompass aspects of quality control.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
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Regional employment: Quality assurance technicians
Future employment: Quality assurance technicians
Top 12 industries: Quality assurance technicians
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Equality focus: Quality assurance technicians
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£30,764
Female average annual salary
£33,893
Male average annual salary
34
Female average weekly hours
36
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Quality assurance technicians
Workforce gender: Quality assurance technicians
Breakdown by region
£44,843
London - highest annual average salary
£28,157
Wales - lowest annual average salary
46
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
32
South West (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Quality assurance technicians
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Quality assurance technicians
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,164)
55 years
Highest annual salary (£38,064) at this age