As of 14 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Test Engineer salary in Cardiff.
6 months to 14 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
32
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Rank change year-on-year
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Permanent jobs requiring a Test Automation Engineer
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title
276
557
385
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
96.84%
97.21%
97.22%
Number of salaries quoted
190
399
331
10th Percentile
£27,000
£30,000
£33,426
25th Percentile
£42,813
£35,000
£41,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£54,537
£50,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
+9.07%
-4.76%
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75th Percentile
£60,000
£65,000
£67,500
90th Percentile
£75,000
£79,225
£73,250
South Wales median annual salary
£50,000
£47,404
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+5.48%
-5.19%
-1.48%
Test Automation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Test Automation Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Test Automation Engineer Salary Trend in Cardiff
Salary distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in Cardiff.
Test Automation Engineer Skill Set Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, Test Automation Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Cardiff region featuring Test Automation Engineer in the job title.
Test Automation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
