Automation Test Engineer
South East > Hampshire
The median Automation Test Engineer daily rate in Hampshire is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
91 |
67 |
93 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-24 |
+26 |
+18 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Automation Engineer |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire |
0.073% |
0.40% |
0.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.080% |
0.42% |
0.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£443 |
| 25th Percentile |
£363 |
£481 |
£506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£375 |
£488 |
£625 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-23.08% |
-22.00% |
+31.58% |
| 75th Percentile |
£388 |
£494 |
£638 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South East median daily rate |
£375 |
£488 |
£425 |
| % change year-on-year |
-23.08% |
+14.71% |
-10.53% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title |
1,247 |
710 |
1,338 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.02% |
94.29% |
90.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
789 |
491 |
732 |
| 10th Percentile |
£319 |
£300 |
£328 |
| 25th Percentile |
£454 |
£425 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£538 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.33% |
-2.27% |
+4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£638 |
£615 |
£667 |
| 90th Percentile |
£725 |
£688 |
£738 |
| South East median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
120 |
36 |
129 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.95 |
£20.04 |
£12.55 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.79 |
£27.38 |
£20.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£24.29 |
£35.00 |
£51.42 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-30.61% |
-31.93% |
+20.48% |
| 75th Percentile |
£48.75 |
£62.50 |
£65.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£56.44 |
£68.13 |
£75.16 |
| South East median hourly rate |
£25.15 |
£42.50 |
£45.21 |
| % change year-on-year |
-40.82% |
-5.99% |
+0.47% |
Test Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
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 Hampshire.
Test Automation Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in Hampshire.
Test Automation Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in Hampshire.
Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 3 February 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 Hampshire region featuring Test Automation Engineer in the job title.
Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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:
