Automation Technician
Essex > Chelmsford
The median Automation Technician salary in Chelmsford is £41,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
29 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Technician |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Chelmsford |
0.65% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.70% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,750 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£41,500 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£42,250 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Essex median annual salary |
£41,500 |
£50,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-17.00% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford with a recognized job title |
284 |
128 |
77 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.81% |
96.24% |
79.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
230 |
101 |
63 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£27,500 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£36,250 |
£54,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
£50,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-20.00% |
-16.67% |
+31.87% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£67,500 |
£62,688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£79,000 |
£70,000 |
| Essex median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£43,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.65% |
-14.00% |
+2.46% |
