For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title
25,564
30,062
38,584
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.08%
93.09%
94.03%
Number of daily rates quoted
16,455
18,374
26,898
10th Percentile
£277
£300
£300
25th Percentile
£402
£413
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£525
£545
Median % change year-on-year
-2.86%
-3.67%
-0.91%
75th Percentile
£625
£638
£650
90th Percentile
£725
£750
£750
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£530
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-0.94%
-3.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1,438
1,283
1,402
10th Percentile
£13.80
£15.00
£15.25
25th Percentile
£17.30
£21.25
£19.31
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£43.00
£46.18
Median % change year-on-year
-41.51%
-6.89%
+74.26%
75th Percentile
£50.94
£67.63
£65.00
90th Percentile
£70.00
£75.00
£78.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£41.50
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-39.40%
-7.78%
+73.08%
Automation Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Automation Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Automation Specialist Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Specialist job vacancies in England.
Automation Specialist Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Automation Specialist in England over the 6 months to 11 October 2025.
Automation Specialist Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Automation Specialist job vacancies in England.
Automation Specialist Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Specialist within the England region over the 6 months to 11 October 2025. 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
Automation Specialist Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 11 October 2025, Automation Specialist 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 England region featuring Automation Specialist in the job title.
Automation Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
