The median Automation Test Engineer salary in the City of London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 22 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
125
165
179
Rank change year-on-year
+40
+14
+97
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 the City of London. 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 the City of London with a recognized job title
1,495
2,603
3,011
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
94.62%
93.87%
96.20%
Number of salaries quoted
1,233
1,734
2,703
10th Percentile
£36,750
£45,000
£40,000
25th Percentile
£53,750
£55,000
£53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£72,500
£73,470
£72,500
Median % change year-on-year
-1.32%
+1.34%
-3.33%
75th Percentile
£95,000
£95,000
£95,000
90th Percentile
£122,500
£115,000
£115,000
Central London median annual salary
£75,000
£72,500
£72,500
% change year-on-year
+3.45%
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Test Automation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
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 the City of London.
Test Automation Engineer Salary Trend in the City of London
Salary distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in the City of London.
Test Automation Engineer Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 22 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 City of London region featuring Test Automation Engineer in the job title.
Test Automation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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:
