QA jobs in London, United Kingdom
For QA work, London counts as a tier a hub in United Kingdom. It has 61 open QA roles, and United Kingdom has 185 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in United Kingdom. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about £56k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Europe's deepest fintech and SaaS cluster. Roles span banks, scale-ups and large consultancies.
Index vs London = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in London
61 roles based in London, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Performance Engineer
QA Engineer
Member Experience Training & Quality Specialist
AI & Data Software Tester
QA Test Lead
LQA Game Tester with Czech (On-site)
What is hiring in London
Share of the 61 listings in London.
- Manual QA Tester17 28%
- QA Automation Engineer15 25%
- QA Lead / Manager12 20%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA5 8%
- SDET3 5%
- Business / Test Analyst3 5%
Pay in London
Mid-level gross pay in GBP, from the United Kingdom median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | £31k | £38k | £46k |
| QA Automation Engineer | £46k | £56k | £69k |
| SDET | £50k | £61k | £74k |
| QA Lead / Manager | £42k | £51k | £62k |
Country figures: United Kingdom salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in United Kingdom.
Working hours from London
London is on UTC+1 (BST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 8 h with London (09:00-17:00 local), 3 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
London changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (BST). Europe moves its clocks on 25 Oct 2026 and the US on 1 Nov 2026. For that week US East and London overlap 4 h on a 09:00-17:00 day, against 3 h today.
London as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Europe's deepest fintech and SaaS cluster. Roles span banks, scale-ups and large consultancies.
London has about 9 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in United Kingdom hire QA mostly in AI / ML, SaaS, E-commerce. Listings name Jira, Playwright, Selenium most often. 26 of 185 United Kingdom roles are remote, against 8% of the listings based in London.
A deep QA market centred on London, with strong hubs in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge across fintech, gaming and public-sector software.
Hiring in United Kingdom
- Contracts
- Permanent employee, Fixed-term employee, Contractor (limited company or umbrella)
- Notice
- Statutory minimum notice starts at one week after a month of service and rises with tenure. Contracts for QA roles typically specify one to three months.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks including bank holidays. Many employers add days.
- Working week
- 37.5 to 40 hours. The 48-hour weekly cap can be opted out of in writing.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for United Kingdom. Flex work from United Kingdom is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in London: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in London.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median £45k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median £66k
SDET
Mid-level median £72k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median £60k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median £58k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median £81k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median £99k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median £36k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median £54k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median £49k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median £55k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median £26k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median £57k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median £79k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median £49k
QA jobs in London: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in London?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in London earns about £56k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of £46k to £69k. Junior roles start near £43k and senior roles reach £72k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the United Kingdom median.
How many QA jobs are open in London?
London has 61 open QA roles today, 5 of them remote, and United Kingdom has 185 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does London have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in London (UTC+1 (BST)), the overlap is 3 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. London changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (BST).
How does London compare with other cities in United Kingdom?
London is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in United Kingdom. Tier B cities are set near 88 for pay and 86 for cost, and Tier C cities near 80 and 78. These are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in United Kingdom?
In United Kingdom listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, SaaS, E-commerce. The tools named most often are Jira, Playwright, Selenium.
How big is London and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
London has about 9 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 61 local listings show how much QA hiring is visible today. Remote roles in the same time zone widen the pool for candidates here.
What notice period and paid leave should I expect in United Kingdom?
Statutory minimum notice starts at one week after a month of service and rises with tenure. Contracts for QA roles typically specify one to three months. Statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks including bank holidays. Many employers add days. These are typical values, not legal advice.