The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Walsall requiring Test Automation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Test Automation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Walsall.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
8
8
17
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Walsall
72.73%
72.73%
85.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
5
3
14
10th Percentile
£244
£280
£296
25th Percentile
£331
£363
£411
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£350
£500
£433
Median % change year-on-year
-30.00%
+15.61%
+51.75%
75th Percentile
-
£525
£460
90th Percentile
£395
£540
£475
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£517
£500
% change year-on-year
-3.29%
+3.40%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
0
0
Median hourly rate
£13.69
-
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£23.03
£24.18
£27.50
% change year-on-year
-4.78%
-12.07%
+55.19%
Test Automation Job Vacancy Trend in Walsall
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Test Automation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Walsall.
Test Automation Daily Rate Trend in Walsall
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Walsall citing Test Automation.
Test Automation Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Walsall
For the 6 months to 6 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Automation also mentioned 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 Walsall region with a requirement for Test Automation.
Test Automation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Walsall 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:
