Automation Specialist Job Trends in Birmingham
Automation Specialist
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Automation Specialist salary in Birmingham is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 128 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Automation Specialist jobs | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 0.33% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £50,000 | - | £22,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.20% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Birmingham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Birmingham matching a recognised job title | 3,438 | 1,246 | 2,059 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.71% | 94.32% | 95.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,487 | 872 | 1,099 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £31,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £41,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,013 | £73,750 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £84,375 | £85,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,299 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.40% | +4.60% |
Automation Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Automation Specialist job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Automation Specialist Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for Automation Specialist job vacancies in Birmingham.
Automation Specialist Salary Histogram in Birmingham
Salary distribution for Automation Specialist jobs in Birmingham over the 6 months to 10 November 2026.
Automation Specialist Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Automation Specialist job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Automation Specialist job ads across the Birmingham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invoice Processing | 91.7% | 11 |
| 2 | AI | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Analytics | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Customer Engagement | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Customer Experience | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Data Strategy | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2 | IBM | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Service Delivery | 8.3% | 1 |
Automation Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artificial Intelligence Specialist | 8.3% | 1 |