The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Doncaster requiring Test Automation skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Test Automation over the 6 months leading up to 26 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Test Automation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Doncaster.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
10
22
15
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Doncaster
100.00%
73.33%
68.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
8
11
8
10th Percentile
£146
£165
£190
25th Percentile
£239
£205
£258
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£368
£220
£375
Median % change year-on-year
+67.05%
-41.37%
-9.58%
75th Percentile
£454
£288
£572
90th Percentile
£539
£388
£713
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£466
£515
£593
% change year-on-year
-9.61%
-13.15%
+18.60%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
9
1
Median hourly rate
-
£12.83
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-74.34%
-
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£18.36
£12.83
£20.25
% change year-on-year
+43.08%
-36.64%
+25.58%
Test Automation Job Vacancy Trend in Doncaster
Job postings citing Test Automation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Doncaster.
Test Automation Daily Rate Trend in Doncaster
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Doncaster citing Test Automation.
Test Automation Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Doncaster
For the 6 months to 26 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Automation also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Doncaster region with a requirement for Test Automation.
Test Automation Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Doncaster by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
