Automation Engineer
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire
The median Automation Engineer daily rate in South Yorkshire is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | 45 | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | +10 | +3 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Automation Engineer | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Yorkshire | 3.18% | 1.26% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.47% | 1.46% | 0.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £480 | £453 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £506 | £495 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £538 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £592 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £609 | £657 | - |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -6.52% | +17.95% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South Yorkshire. 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 South Yorkshire with a recognized job title | 663 | 343 | 366 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.70% | 86.62% | 91.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 455 | 197 | 233 |
| 10th Percentile | £312 | £211 | £317 |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £413 | £419 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | -4.55% | +5.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £590 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £720 |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £485 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.04% | -4.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.98 | £13.14 | £16.01 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.68 | £15.22 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.50 | £20.00 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | -11.11% | +18.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.33 | £21.50 | £27.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.02 | - | £38.75 |
| Yorkshire median hourly rate | £25.58 | £23.34 | £21.66 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.58% | +7.78% | +4.21% |
Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Automation Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.
Automation Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in South Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Engineer job vacancies in South Yorkshire.
Automation Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in South Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Automation Engineer in South Yorkshire over the 6 months to 30 November 2025.
Automation Engineer
Contract Job Locations in South Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Engineer within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 30 November 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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| Sheffield | -16 | 23 | £525 | -2.33% | 1 |
| Automation Engineer Yorkshire |
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Automation Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 30 November 2025, Automation Engineer 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 South Yorkshire region featuring Automation Engineer in the job title.
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Automation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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: