The median Automation Engineer salary in Cheshire is £55,869 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title
678
872
470
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
87.15%
95.09%
97.51%
Number of salaries quoted
368
511
349
10th Percentile
£26,250
£30,000
£23,850
25th Percentile
£32,375
£37,500
£32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,500
£45,096
£48,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.76%
-6.05%
+7.26%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£55,000
£66,778
90th Percentile
£77,500
£65,000
£77,500
North West median annual salary
£48,500
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-3.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Automation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Automation Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Automation Engineer Salary Trend in Cheshire
Salary distribution trend for Automation Engineer job vacancies in Cheshire.
Automation Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 29 October 2025, 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 Cheshire region featuring Automation Engineer in the job title.
Automation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:
