Automated Testing
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring Test Automation skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 17 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +5 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Test Automation | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.04% | 6.17% | 3.36% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 8.24% | 6.62% | 3.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £324 | £405 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £404 | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £425 | £473 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -10.05% | -22.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £460 | £469 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £530 | £514 | £805 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £445 | £425 | £473 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.71% | -10.05% | -22.86% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
Test Automation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 182 | 151 | 127 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 85.45% | 93.21% | 85.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 100 | 74 | 89 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £318 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £460 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.09% | -16.36% | +3.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £570 | £579 | £644 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £650 | £720 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £460 | £475 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.16% | -13.64% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £13.75 | £17.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.75 | £15.50 | £18.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.25 | £18.50 | £19.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.05% | -6.33% | +19.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £20.63 | £50.00 | £29.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £36.00 | £70.00 | £32.88 |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £19.25 | £18.50 | £19.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.05% | -6.33% | +22.06% |
Test Automation
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing Test Automation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Test Automation
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Test Automation.
Test Automation
Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Test Automation in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 17 September 2025.
Test Automation
Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Test Automation.
Test Automation
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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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