QA jobs in Sheffield, United Kingdom
Sheffield has around 556,000 residents and sits in United Kingdom. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. There is no listing based here today, while United Kingdom has 185 open QA roles. 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 a pay index of 80.
Index vs London = 100. 20% below London. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Sheffield
There is no listing based in Sheffield today. The nearest hub with openings is London, and United Kingdom has 185 open QA roles. Remote roles can be done from Sheffield.
Automation Tester / QA Automation Engineer | Shape Quality. Drive Innovation.
Automation Framework Architect/ SDET
System Integration Test (SIT) Manager
Graduate Software Engineer, AI/ ML Test Systems 2027
QA Analyst
Staff Technical Writer
What is hiring in United Kingdom
Sheffield 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 Sheffield
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 Sheffield
Sheffield 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.
Sheffield 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.
Sheffield as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Sheffield has about 556,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 5th 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.
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 Sheffield: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Sheffield.
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 Sheffield: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Sheffield?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Sheffield 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 Sheffield?
There is no listing based in Sheffield today, but United Kingdom has 185 open QA roles, mostly in London. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Sheffield have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Sheffield (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. Sheffield 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 Sheffield compared with London?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Sheffield 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 Sheffield and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Sheffield has about 556,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 5th 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 0 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.