Automation Engineer Job Trends in Gwent
Automation Engineer
South Wales > Gwent
The median Automation Engineer salary in Gwent is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Gwent | 1.72% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.08% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South Wales median annual salary | £70,000 | £60,000 | £47,307 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | +26.83% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gwent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Gwent. 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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Gwent with a recognized job title | 48 | 17 | 57 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 82.76% | 85.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 14 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £27,000 | £46,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,113 | £27,972 | £46,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,450 | £48,500 | £48,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.15% | -0.51% | +50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £49,000 | £48,750 | £51,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £54,500 | £54,050 | £52,125 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
Automation Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, 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 Gwent region featuring Automation Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen-Bradley | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Requirements | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Siemens | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | WinCC | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Wonderware | 100.0% | 1 |
Automation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCADA Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |