Pay Review Evidence Report
Generated 25 June 2026
Data: Reed.co.uk
Role
Quality Engineer
Location
Manchester
Listings analysed
70
Report date
25 June 2026
Market Summary
| Average advertised salary | £51,395 |
| Typical range (10th–90th percentile) | £33,000 – £72,750 |
| Based on | 70 live listings · Reed.co.uk · 25 June 2026 |
Comparable Live Listings
Active Quality Engineer vacancies on Reed.co.uk as of 25 June 2026, filtered to salaried roles only.
| Job title | Employer | Advertised salary |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Engineer | HILTI | £10,000 – £100,000 |
| Industrial Sales Engineer | HILTI | £10,000 – £10,000 |
| Gas Installations Engineer | AO.com | £34,800 – £39,000 |
| Technical Document Engineer – Manufacturing | EDM Limited | £37,000 – £40,000 |
| Quality Engineer (Manufacturing Background) | Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited | £30,000 – £40,000 |
| Quality Control Administrator | Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd | £27,250 – £27,250 |
| Area Sales Manager (North-West Area) | Oliver Valves | £60,000 – £80,000 |
| Software Development Tech Lead | Verisk | £75,000 – £85,000 |
| Software Engineer | Harvey Nash | £50,000 – £95,000 |
| Service Engineer | Wallace Hind Selection | £50,000 – £60,000 |
Methodology
Salary data is sourced from live job listings on Reed.co.uk via their Jobseeker API. The market average is calculated from the midpoint of each advertised salary range across a minimum of 10 active listings for the specified role and location. Listings advertising below £10,000 per year are excluded as likely day-rate or part-time roles. Data is retrieved in real time and reflects the market at the moment of report generation. This report is provided for reference purposes to support salary discussions and does not constitute financial or employment advice.
Generated by salarytracker.co.uk · 25 June 2026
Source: Reed.co.uk