QA Engineer Salary in London — What You'll Actually Make
Entry Level£48,000
Mid Level£68,000
Senior Level£97,000
/yearAverage Monthly: £5,917/month
Demand:Cooling
Reality Check
TLDR
London salaries are 30-40% lower than US equivalents even after cost adjustment. The NHS and holiday allowance soften the blow.
How to Earn More
- 1.Learn automation deeply (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) — manual QA is a dead end salary-wise
- 2.Move into SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) — it pays 25-40% more than traditional QA
- 3.Specialize in performance or security testing — niche QA skills command premium rates
Top Paying Industries
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