Test Automation Engineer Contract Job Trends in Colchester

Automation Test Engineer
Essex > Colchester

As of 3 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Test Engineer daily rate in Colchester.

6 months to
3 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 3 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Test Automation Engineer 4 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Colchester 16.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 20.00% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Essex median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Colchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Colchester. 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 Colchester with a recognized job title 20 0 20
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 80.00% - 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 7 0 17
10th Percentile £177 - £258
25th Percentile £226 - £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £310 - £500
Median % change year-on-year - - +17.65%
75th Percentile £349 - £550
90th Percentile £388 - £556
Essex median daily rate £425 £400 £450
% change year-on-year +6.25% -11.11% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £17.11 - -
Median hourly rate £17.73 - £12.86
75th Percentile £38.54 - -
90th Percentile £58.75 - -
Essex median hourly rate £20.51 £26.25 £55.00
% change year-on-year -21.87% -52.27% +26.98%

Test Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Automation Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Colchester.

Test Automation Engineer job vacancy trend in Colchester

Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester

For the 6 months to 3 May 2026, Test 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 Colchester region featuring Test Automation Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Manual Testing
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation

Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Manual Testing
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation