Automation Test Lead Contract Job Trends in Glasgow

Test Automation Leader
Scotland > Glasgow

As of 18 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Test Automation Leader daily rate in Glasgow.

6 months to
18 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 79 - 72
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Automation Test Lead 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow 0.14% - 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - 0.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £375
75th Percentile - - £388
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate - - £375

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 697 633 782
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.32% 90.56% 95.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 416 429 533
10th Percentile £248 £229 £325
25th Percentile £358 £356 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £445 £500
Median % change year-on-year +1.12% -11.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £538 £550 £580
90th Percentile £613 £673 £688
Scotland median daily rate £455 £450 £475
% change year-on-year +1.11% -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 16 17
10th Percentile - £11.78 £12.13
25th Percentile £16.84 £14.51 £12.26
Median hourly rate £23.75 £19.59 £14.50
Median % change year-on-year +21.24% +35.10% -61.26%
75th Percentile £32.12 £26.76 £17.72
90th Percentile £58.50 £43.27 £36.36
Scotland median hourly rate £20.80 £18.13 £17.72
% change year-on-year +14.70% +2.31% -

Automation Test Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

Automation Test Lead job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Automation Test Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Test Lead job vacancies in Glasgow.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Test Lead job vacancies in Glasgow

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, Automation Test Lead 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 Glasgow region featuring Automation Test Lead in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cucumber
1 1 (100.00%) Gherkin
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Playwright
1 1 (100.00%) Selenium
1 1 (100.00%) Static Application Security Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Veracode

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Cucumber
1 1 (100.00%) Selenium
General
1 1 (100.00%) Banking
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Gherkin
1 1 (100.00%) Playwright
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Static Application Security Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Veracode