Test Automation Developer Contracts

Automation Test Developer
UK

As of 24 April 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Test Developer daily rate in the UK.

6 months to
24 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank - 695 818
Rank change year-on-year - +123 -155
Contract jobs requiring a Test Automation Developer 0 17 37
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK - 0.028% 0.041%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.030% 0.043%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 10 25
10th Percentile - £456 £341
25th Percentile - £458 £475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £499 £566
Median % change year-on-year - -11.80% +22.27%
75th Percentile - £570 £625
90th Percentile - £621 £795
UK excluding London median daily rate - £475 £500
% change year-on-year - -5.00% +17.65%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 40,476 56,906 85,219
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.76% 94.58% 95.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 26,420 39,710 59,771
10th Percentile £275 £313 £313
25th Percentile £409 £425 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £540 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.78% +2.86% +10.53%
75th Percentile £638 £650 £638
90th Percentile £750 £750 £725
UK excluding London median daily rate £493 £500 £475
% change year-on-year -1.40% +5.26% +11.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,641 1,614 2,118
10th Percentile £12.86 £14.36 £12.50
25th Percentile £16.30 £19.50 £15.50
Median hourly rate £35.50 £45.00 £23.00
Median % change year-on-year -21.11% +95.65% +1.41%
75th Percentile £60.00 £65.75 £48.75
90th Percentile £72.50 £75.92 £63.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £37.50 £42.50 £19.50
% change year-on-year -11.76% +117.95% +2.63%

Test Automation Developer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Test Automation Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Test Automation Developer in the UK

Test Automation Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Automation Developer.

Daily rate trend for Test Automation Developer in the UK

Test Automation Developer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Test Automation Developer.

Hourly rate trend for Test Automation Developer in the UK