Automation Tester
Cheshire > Chester
The median Automation Tester daily rate in Chester is £420, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
29 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring an Automation Tester |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester |
0.58% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.75% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£410 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£420 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£430 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Cheshire median daily rate |
£411 |
£340 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+20.88% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 Chester with a recognized job title |
133 |
71 |
57 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
77.33% |
92.21% |
95.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
40 |
25 |
24 |
| 10th Percentile |
£163 |
- |
£199 |
| 25th Percentile |
£272 |
£325 |
£380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£600 |
£539 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
+11.42% |
+7.70% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£688 |
£700 |
| 90th Percentile |
£638 |
£793 |
£738 |
| Cheshire median daily rate |
£492 |
£430 |
£460 |
| % change year-on-year |
+14.42% |
-6.52% |
-8.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
15 |
14 |
11 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£26.68 |
£16.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£29.99 |
£30.99 |
£25.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£35.00 |
£32.20 |
£35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+8.71% |
-8.01% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£37.50 |
£45.86 |
£41.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£74.95 |
£50.00 |
£47.50 |
| Cheshire median hourly rate |
£32.23 |
£32.00 |
£35.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+0.70% |
-8.57% |
+13.80% |
