QA jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne has around 300,000 residents and sits in United Kingdom. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. It has 1 open QA role, and United Kingdom has 185 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is London with 61 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about £45k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs London = 100. 20% below London. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is London, and United Kingdom has 185 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Automation Tester / QA Automation Engineer | Shape Quality. Drive Innovation.
Automation Framework Architect/ SDET
System Integration Test (SIT) Manager
Graduate Software Engineer, System Software QA 2027
Graduate Software Engineer, AI/ ML Test Systems 2027
QA Analyst
What is hiring in United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 185 roles in United Kingdom.
- QA Automation Engineer61 33%
- Manual QA Tester46 25%
- QA Lead / Manager27 15%
- SDET16 9%
- Business / Test Analyst12 6%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA6 3%
Pay in Newcastle upon Tyne
Mid-level gross pay in GBP, from the United Kingdom median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | £25k | £30k | £37k |
| QA Automation Engineer | £37k | £45k | £55k |
| SDET | £40k | £49k | £59k |
| QA Lead / Manager | £34k | £41k | £50k |
Country figures: United Kingdom salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in United Kingdom.
Working hours from Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
Newcastle upon Tyne as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Newcastle upon Tyne has about 300,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 19th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we 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 0% of the listings based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median £34k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median £49k
SDET
Mid-level median £54k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median £45k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median £43k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median £60k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median £74k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median £27k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median £40k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median £36k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median £41k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median £20k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median £43k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median £59k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median £37k
QA jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Newcastle upon Tyne?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne earns about £45k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of £37k to £55k. Junior roles start near £35k and senior roles reach £57k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the United Kingdom median.
How many QA jobs are open in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Newcastle upon Tyne has 1 open QA role today, 0 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 Newcastle upon Tyne have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Newcastle upon Tyne (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. Newcastle upon Tyne changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (BST).
What does it cost to live in Newcastle upon Tyne compared with London?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Newcastle upon Tyne is 78 against London at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both 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 Newcastle upon Tyne and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Newcastle upon Tyne has about 300,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 19th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 1 local listing 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.