Automation Tester
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Automation Tester daily rate in Leicestershire is £360, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | 20 | 27 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +7 | +9 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Automation Tester | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leicestershire | 1.54% | 1.48% | 1.76% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.94% | 1.63% | 1.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £324 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £309 | £341 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £360 | £319 | £380 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.03% | -16.18% | -13.14% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £328 | £390 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £268 | £380 | £385 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.47% | -1.30% | -12.00% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 103 | 123 | 164 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 79.23% | 91.11% | 96.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 68 | 88 | 131 |
| 10th Percentile | £126 | £167 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £132 | £297 | £343 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £360 | £425 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.29% | - | +3.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £526 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | £625 | £650 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £410 | £445 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.87% | -6.32% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.03 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.81 | £22.50 | £13.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.75 | £25.00 | £16.69 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.00% | +49.79% | -9.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.38 | £27.81 | £21.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.85 | £28.38 | £22.18 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £21.39 | £22.50 | £21.26 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.93% | +5.84% | +7.19% |
Automation Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Job postings that featured Automation Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Automation Tester
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leicestershire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Automation Tester in Leicestershire.
Automation Tester
Contract Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Tester within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 9 August 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 |
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| Leicester | +1 | 2 | £360 | +13.03% | |
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Automation Tester Skill Set
Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 9 August 2025, Automation Tester contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Leicestershire region featuring Automation Tester in the job title.
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Automation Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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