Automation Test Engineer
South Wales > Newport
As of 29 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Test Engineer daily rate in Newport.
| 6 months to 29 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Automation Engineer | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newport | - | - | 2.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 2.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £634 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £639 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £656 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £677 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £683 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £442 | £375 | £494 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.87% | -24.05% | -26.85% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Newport
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newport. 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 Newport with a recognized job title | 41 | 68 | 92 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.62% | 91.89% | 92.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 31 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £266 | £178 | £167 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £210 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £400 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -25.58% | -4.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £409 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £619 | £675 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £405 | £413 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.82% | -2.94% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 28 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £78.25 | £18.64 | £13.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £79.38 | £20.12 | £21.34 |
| Median hourly rate | £82.50 | £25.93 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +218.16% | -30.85% | +67.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £84.38 | £47.81 | £55.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £84.75 | £50.00 | - |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £20.50 | £25.48 | £26.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.54% | -2.00% | +44.44% |
Test Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
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 Newport.
Test Automation Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in Newport.
