Test Automation Analyst
UK
The median Test Automation Analyst daily rate in the UK is £395, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 539 | 568 | 627 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +29 | +59 | +205 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Automation Test Analyst | 17 | 13 | 48 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.052% | 0.031% | 0.086% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.056% | 0.033% | 0.091% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £354 | £373 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £400 | £442 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £395 | £463 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.59% | -22.92% | +40.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £450 | £475 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £544 | £506 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £375 | £380 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.32% | -10.59% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 30,093 | 39,135 | 52,513 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.67% | 93.03% | 94.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,141 | 25,287 | 36,368 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £290 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £495 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.04% | -1.00% | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,425 | 2,548 | 1,569 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £13.25 | £14.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £17.72 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -6.98% | +67.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £63.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £74.00 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.33 | £39.58 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.63% | +1.90% | +88.45% |
Automation Test Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Automation Test Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Automation Test Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Automation Test Analyst.
Automation Test Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Automation Test Analyst over the 6 months to 19 July 2025.
Automation Test Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Automation Test Analyst.
Automation Test Analyst
Top 10 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Test Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 19 July 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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| England | +45 | 16 | £385 | -16.76% | 2 |
| London | +45 | 11 | £423 | -8.89% | 2 |
| UK excluding London | +36 | 6 | £375 | -1.32% | 2 |
| Work from Home | +21 | 6 | £375 | -17.81% | 2 |
| Midlands | -2 | 3 | £342 | -10.00% | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £372 | - | |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £280 | -26.32% | |
| South East | - | 1 | £375 | - | 1 |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Wales | - | 1 | £525 | - |
Automation Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 July 2025, Automation Test Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Automation Test Analyst in the job title.
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Automation Test Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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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