QA, Test Engineers working in Birmingham earn normally around 40,000 GBP per year and most of the QA, Test salaries are between 25,000 GBP and 118,300 GBP per year.
Birmingham ranks 2. when it comes to the average salary of a QA, Test Engineer in the UK. (London is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 25,000 GBP then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new QA, Test Engineer job in Birmingham.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 118,300 GBP |
| top 25% of market | 114,000 GBP |
| average salary | 63,300 GBP |
| median salary | 40,000 GBP |
| bottom 25% of market | 35,000 GBP |
| bottom 10% of market | 25,000 GBP |
The average salary for QA, Test Engineers in Birmingham is 63,300 GBP per year, while the median salary is 40,000 GBP per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical QA, Test Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 40,000 GBP and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning QA, Test Engineers earn more than 114,000 GBP per year and the top 10% reach over 118,300 GBP, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning QA, Test Engineers earn less than 35,000 GBP per year and 10% earn less than 25,000 GBP.
You have to be aware that the salaries for QA, Test Engineers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Birmingham, but you can select a different city below:
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