Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Quality assurance technicians demand is falling in West Berkshire.
ONS recorded 10 new online adverts for quality assurance technicians in West Berkshire in Q4 2025. That is 50.0% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in West Berkshire for the broader science, engineering and technology associate professionals is £34,800.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Quality assurance technicians hiring demand
New online job adverts for quality assurance technicians in West Berkshire
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
10
Oct 2025 · West Berkshire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for science, engineering and technology associate professionals in West Berkshire
Advertised pay is 5.5% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£34,800
Jan 2025 · West Berkshire
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 69.2% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 5.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 9.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 7.9% |
West Berkshire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 311 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 78 | |
| 3 | Somerset | 69 | |
| 4 | Manchester | 55 | |
| 5 | West Northamptonshire | 52 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 46 | |
| 7 | Coventry | 40 | |
| 8 | Leeds | 38 | |
| 9 | Milton Keynes | 37 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 36 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £57,600 | |
| 2 | Shetland Islands | £45,000 | |
| 3 | Stevenage | £42,400 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £40,700 | |
| 5 | Copeland | £40,700 | |
| 6 | Isle of Wight | £38,000 | |
| 7 | London | £38,000 | |
| 8 | Isle of Anglesey | £37,400 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £36,800 | |
| 10 | Thurrock | £36,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 311) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering technicians Engineering technician · Bms engineer · Test engineer — 29.3% of group adverts | 3,032 | — | |
| 2 | Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. Science technician · DT technician · Test assistant — 25.2% of group adverts | 2,613 | — | |
| 3 | Quality assurance techniciansYou’re viewing this Quality assurance technician · QA technician · Qa coordinator — 14.9% of group adverts | 1,549 | — | |
| 4 | Laboratory technicians Laboratory technician · Seed analyst · Water tester — 11.0% of group adverts | 1,140 | -0.3% | |
| 5 | Planning, process and production technicians Process technician · Production planner · Maintenance planner — 7.3% of group adverts | 752 | -12.7% | |
| 6 | Building and civil engineering technicians Civil engineering technician · Stress analyst · Survey technician — 6.5% of group adverts | 673 | — | |
| 7 | Electrical and electronics technicians Electrical technician · Signals officer · Craft technician — 5.8% of group adverts | 603 | — |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.