Automation Technician Job Trends in Exeter

Automation Technician
Devon > Exeter

The median Automation Technician salary in Exeter is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
12 Mar 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 33 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Technician 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Exeter 1.03% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.08% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £41,000 - -
25th Percentile £42,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Exeter

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Exeter. 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 Exeter with a recognized job title 277 107 222
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.86% 95.54% 96.94%
Number of salaries quoted 189 59 194
10th Percentile £25,000 £29,750 £26,325
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £43,491 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.28% +8.73% -
75th Percentile £53,750 £64,375 £51,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £75,000 £60,000
Devon median annual salary £45,000 £51,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -11.76% +13.33% +12.50%

Automation Technician Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter

For the 6 months to 12 March 2026, Automation Technician 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 Exeter region featuring Automation Technician in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) ADVA
1 2 (66.67%) Manufacturing Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) Mechatronics

Automation Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter 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:

General
1 2 (66.67%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Manufacturing Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) Mechatronics
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) ADVA
Automation Technician jobs