Automation Test Lead Contract Job Trends in Liverpool

Test Automation Leader
Merseyside > Liverpool

The median Test Automation Leader daily rate in Liverpool is £365, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
20 May 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Automation Test Lead 3 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Liverpool 1.06% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.13% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £365 - -
Merseyside median daily rate £365 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Liverpool

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool with a recognized job title 266 126 161
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.66% 94.74% 95.83%
Number of daily rates quoted 138 82 83
10th Percentile £133 £140 £143
25th Percentile £150 £201 £213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £390 £465 £375
Median % change year-on-year -16.08% +24.00% -21.05%
75th Percentile £525 £550 £494
90th Percentile £607 £663 £598
Merseyside median daily rate £375 £425 £394
% change year-on-year -11.76% +7.94% -17.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 8 26
10th Percentile £21.09 £13.07 -
25th Percentile £23.85 £16.51 £15.50
Median hourly rate £25.38 £17.44 £18.06
Median % change year-on-year +45.53% -3.41% +10.29%
75th Percentile - £18.08 £34.32
90th Percentile - £24.23 £37.18
Merseyside median hourly rate £25.38 £17.44 £19.97
% change year-on-year +45.53% -12.65% +17.89%

Automation Test Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Liverpool

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 Liverpool.

Automation Test Lead job vacancy trend in Liverpool

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool

For the 6 months to 20 May 2026, 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 Liverpool region featuring Automation Test Lead in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) QA
1 3 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 2 (66.67%) BDD
2 2 (66.67%) C#
2 2 (66.67%) Gherkin
2 2 (66.67%) Manual Testing
2 2 (66.67%) OOP
2 2 (66.67%) Ranorex
2 2 (66.67%) Regression Testing
2 2 (66.67%) SpecFlow
2 2 (66.67%) Test Planning
2 2 (66.67%) Wealth Management
3 1 (33.33%) AI
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) End-to-End Testing
3 1 (33.33%) Functional Testing
3 1 (33.33%) Generative AI
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Governance
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool 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 2 (66.67%) Ranorex
1 2 (66.67%) SpecFlow
General
1 2 (66.67%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Finance
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (66.67%) Gherkin
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 2 (66.67%) BDD
2 2 (66.67%) Manual Testing
2 2 (66.67%) OOP
2 2 (66.67%) Regression Testing
2 2 (66.67%) Test Planning
2 2 (66.67%) Wealth Management
3 1 (33.33%) AI
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) End-to-End Testing
3 1 (33.33%) Functional Testing
3 1 (33.33%) Generative AI
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Governance
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) C#
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) QA
Automation Test Lead jobs