As of 5 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Engineer daily rate in Bournemouth.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bournemouth. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Bournemouth with a recognized job title
48
57
81
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
97.96%
95.00%
96.43%
Number of daily rates quoted
21
39
57
10th Percentile
£146
£368
£159
25th Percentile
£205
£398
£172
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£350
£488
£363
Median % change year-on-year
-28.21%
+34.48%
-26.77%
75th Percentile
£525
£528
£750
90th Percentile
£675
£675
£825
Dorset median daily rate
£500
£475
£525
% change year-on-year
+5.26%
-9.52%
+6.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
6
19
10th Percentile
-
-
£13.25
25th Percentile
£15.25
£14.41
£15.04
Median hourly rate
£15.50
£15.22
£15.62
Median % change year-on-year
+1.87%
-2.56%
-5.36%
75th Percentile
£15.75
£15.62
£18.24
90th Percentile
£26.56
£20.40
£21.50
Dorset median hourly rate
£16.85
£15.22
£56.49
% change year-on-year
+10.71%
-73.07%
+186.61%
Automation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bournemouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Automation Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bournemouth.
Automation Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Automation Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bournemouth region featuring Automation Engineer in the job title.
Automation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
