306 jobs in the UK have Quality Engineer in the title, from 197 licensed sponsors. Atlas Copco IAS UK (15), IBM (9) and Siemens Energy (8) have the most; 34 were posted in the last 7 days and 207 are rated Likely. Eligible for the Skilled Worker visa under SOC 2481, minimum £41,700 at the standard rate. Most quality control and planning engineers in the UK earn between £35,620 and £52,676 in (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time). The 40 adverts that state a salary have a median of £49,000. Of the 40 adverts whose pay we checked, 37 meet the standard rate and 3 more meet the new entrant rate. Visa and pay details
Yes. Quality Engineer roles fall under SOC 2481 (Quality control and planning engineers), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Quality Engineer positions.
The going rate for SOC 2481 is £41,300 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £33,400 per year. You must be paid at least the higher of the going rate or the general salary threshold (£41,700), unless an exemption applies.
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Home Office grants for this occupation code, counting visas granted outside the UK. No job breakdown is published for the visas granted inside the UK, so each country’s own page shows a larger total. For all jobs together, the Skilled Worker visa statistics show grants outside and inside the UK each quarter.