2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

In short

• ONS unit group 2482, in minor group 248 (Quality and regulatory professionals) and major group 2 (Professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 1, Table 2.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £48,200 (£24.72 per hour)
  • Table 2, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £38,100 (£19.54 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Quality assurance and regulatory professionals plan, organise, co-ordinate and direct the effective measurement monitoring and reporting on the qualitative and regulatory aspects of a specified tangible (industrial production) or non-tangible (service provision) output.

Typical entry routes

Entry normally requires a degree or equivalent qualification with relevant experience. Off and on-the-job training is available. A variety of vocational qualifications that encompass quality assurance elements are available at up to level 4.

Tasks

• develops and implements visual, physical, functional or other appropriate measures and tests of quality
• analyses and reports upon the results of quality control tests to ensure that production remains within specification
• considers the impact of legislation upon specification requirements
• examines current operating procedures to determine how quality may be improved
• examines operating procedures to ensure the process and the product meet regulatory standards and implements changes necessary to ensure compliance

Related job titles

• Compliance manager
• Financial regulator
• Quality assurance manager
• Quality manager

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on median Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Compliance and regulatory professionals
• Quality assurance professionals

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£48,200 (£24.72 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

£43,400 (£22.26 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

£38,600 (£19.79 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£33,800 (£17.33 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Table 2: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on 25th percentile Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2462, 3567

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Compliance and regulatory professionals
• Quality assurance professionals

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£38,100 (£19.54 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

£34,300 (£17.59 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

£30,500 (£15.64 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£26,700 (£13.69 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Other unit groups in minor group 248

• 2481 Quality control and planning engineers
• 2483 Environmental health professionals

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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