Automation Test Lead Contract Job Trends in Taunton

Test Automation Leader
Somerset > Taunton

As of 16 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Test Automation Leader daily rate in Taunton.

6 months to
16 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 19 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Automation Test Lead 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Taunton 1.69% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.69% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Somerset median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Taunton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Taunton. 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 Taunton with a recognized job title 59 9 30
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 31 8 25
10th Percentile £400 £614 £475
25th Percentile £431 £620 £569
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £883 £600
Median % change year-on-year -49.01% +47.08% -9.06%
75th Percentile £600 £925 £606
90th Percentile £630 £1,045 £620
Somerset median daily rate £450 £525 £450
% change year-on-year -14.29% +16.67% -7.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 1 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37.25 - £12.50
Median hourly rate £40.54 £12.45 £13.00
Median % change year-on-year +225.62% -4.23% -25.71%
75th Percentile £43.84 - £14.25
90th Percentile - - £15.60
Somerset median hourly rate £57.50 £18.51 £25.00
% change year-on-year +210.64% -25.96% -50.00%

Automation Test Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton

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 Taunton.

Automation Test Lead job vacancy trend in Taunton

Automation Test Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Taunton

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Test Lead job vacancies in Taunton.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Test Lead job vacancies in Taunton

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Taunton

For the 6 months to 16 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 Taunton region featuring Automation Test Lead in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Azure DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Code Coverage
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Playwright
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Taunton 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Azure DevOps
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Playwright
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Code Coverage
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared