Automation Developer Contract Job Trends in Lancashire

Automation Developer
North West > Lancashire

As of 5 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Developer daily rate in Lancashire.

6 months to
5 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 37 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Automation Developer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire 0.47% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.50% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median daily rate - - £538

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title 199 150 215
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.56% 94.94% 93.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 110 53 120
10th Percentile £153 £250 £360
25th Percentile £328 £300 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £498 £475 £575
Median % change year-on-year +4.74% -17.39% +9.52%
75th Percentile £581 £549 £702
90th Percentile £641 £598 £720
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 53 36 57
10th Percentile £41.94 £16.58 £20.46
25th Percentile - £18.00 £23.75
Median hourly rate £45.46 £37.00 £46.18
Median % change year-on-year +22.86% -19.88% +15.39%
75th Percentile £71.45 £46.18 £50.00
90th Percentile £75.79 £71.27 £58.28
North West median hourly rate £29.60 £25.30 £35.00
% change year-on-year +17.00% -27.71% +74.43%

Automation Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

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

Automation Developer job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Automation Developer
Contract Job Locations in Lancashire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Developer within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 5 December 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
Live
Jobs
Preston - 1 - - 2
Automation Developer
North West

Automation Developer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire

For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Automation Developer 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 Lancashire region featuring Automation Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Automation Anywhere
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Intelligent Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Workflow

Automation Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Intelligent Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Workflow
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Automation Anywhere
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft