Automation Test Engineer
South West > Dorset
The median Automation Test Engineer daily rate in Dorset is £515, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 26 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Automation Engineer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 1.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.30% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £508 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £523 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £558 | - | £585 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +26.49% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title | 230 | 104 | 135 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.12% | 94.55% | 95.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 66 | 62 | 96 |
| 10th Percentile | £389 | £185 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £204 | £367 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £463 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.92% | -5.13% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £539 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £550 | £700 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.44% | -2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 48 | 16 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.85 | £14.88 | £14.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.94 | £15.25 | £14.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £61.73 | £15.50 | £20.40 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +298.27% | -24.02% | -63.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.54 | £15.75 | £47.11 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.50 | £18.19 | £57.09 |
| South West median hourly rate | £62.50 | £25.15 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +148.51% | -62.74% | +12.50% |
Test Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
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 Dorset.
Test Automation Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.
Test Automation Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Automation Engineer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 9 September 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Bournemouth | - | 3 | £515 | - | 1 |
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Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 9 September 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 Dorset region featuring Test Automation Engineer in the job title.
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Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:
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