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Leadership & Analysis300,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

QA Lead / Manager jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne earns a median of £45k a year ($57k gross). Newcastle upon Tyne has about 300,000 residents and is the 19th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. No QA Lead / Manager listing is based here today; United Kingdom has 27, and remote roles can be done from Newcastle upon Tyne.

£45kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $57k
p10 £37kp90 £55k
City factor 0.88×Rank 16 of 20
0Open QA Lead / Manager roles in Newcastle upon Tyne
27Open in United Kingdom
£35k–£72kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

QA Lead / Manager roles near Newcastle upon Tyne

No QA Lead / Manager listing is based in Newcastle upon Tyne today, so these are the nearest in United Kingdom, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All QA Lead / Manager jobs in United Kingdom

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

QA Lead / Manager pay by level in Newcastle upon Tyne

Gross annual pay in GBP. Newcastle upon Tyne is 0.88× the United Kingdom median (-12%), which is £51k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£28k£35k£42k$44k
Mid-level£37k£45k£55k$57k
Senior£47k£57k£70k$72k
Lead£59k£72k£87k$91k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full QA Lead / Manager salary page for Newcastle upon Tyne.

The role

What a QA Lead / Manager does in Newcastle upon Tyne

Sets test strategy, runs the QA team and reports quality risk to the business.

  • Define test strategy, release criteria and risk reporting
  • Hire, coach and plan capacity for the QA team
  • Negotiate scope and quality bars with product and engineering
  • Run defect triage and release go/no-go
  • Manage tooling budget and vendor QA partners

Skills and stack employers ask for

Test strategyPeople managementMetrics and reportingStakeholder managementVendor management

Tools named most often

JiraTestRailXray

Time zone

Newcastle upon Tyne is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

QA Lead / Manager jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne: FAQ

How much does a QA Lead / Manager earn in Newcastle upon Tyne?

A mid-level QA Lead / Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne earns a median of £45k a year ($57k), with a p10 to p90 range of £37k to £55k. Junior pay starts near £35k, senior pay is £57k and leads reach £72k.

Are there QA Lead / Manager jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne?

No QA Lead / Manager listing is based in Newcastle upon Tyne today, but United Kingdom has 27 and QA Lead / Manager roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Newcastle upon Tyne pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?

Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 16th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for QA Lead / Manager pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is £51k, so Newcastle upon Tyne is below it. Against the US it is 48% below the US median of $110k.

What skills do QA Lead / Manager jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne ask for?

Sets test strategy, runs the QA team and reports quality risk to the business. Typical requirements: Test strategy, People management, Metrics and reporting, Stakeholder management, Vendor management. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Xray.

Can a QA Lead / Manager work with US or European teams from Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle upon Tyne is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 50% of QA Lead / Manager roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a QA Lead / Manager job in Newcastle upon Tyne with PassRidge?

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