QA, Test Engineers working in Edinburgh earn normally around £40,000 per year and most of the QA, Test salaries are between £36,500 and £68,500 per year.
Edinburgh ranks 7. 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 £36,500 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 Edinburgh.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | £68,500 |
| top 25% of market | £60,000 |
| average salary | £51,500 |
| median salary | £40,000 |
| bottom 25% of market | £36,500 |
| bottom 10% of market | £36,500 |
The average salary for QA, Test Engineers in Edinburgh is £51,500 per year, while the median salary is £40,000 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 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 £60,000 per year and the top 10% reach over £68,500, 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 £36,500 per year and 10% earn less than £36,500.
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 Edinburgh, but you can select a different city below:
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