Test Automation Job Trends in Hatfield

Automated Testing
Hertfordshire > Hatfield

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Hatfield requiring Test Automation skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 24 16 23
Rank change year-on-year -8 +7 +20
Permanent jobs citing Test Automation 1 1 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Hatfield 1.41% 1.47% 4.67%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.59% 1.47% 4.76%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £35,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +100.00% - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £70,000 £51,250 £38,000
% change year-on-year +36.59% +34.87% -30.91%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Hatfield

Test Automation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Hatfield.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 63 68 105
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hatfield 88.73% 100.00% 98.13%
Number of salaries quoted 42 22 47
10th Percentile - £35,275 £32,500
25th Percentile £28,750 £42,188 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £48,250 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.57% -8.10% -8.70%
75th Percentile £51,500 £71,563 £57,500
90th Percentile £60,000 £73,750 £65,000
Hertfordshire median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% - -

Test Automation
Job Vacancy Trend in Hatfield

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Test Automation relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hatfield.

Test Automation job vacancy trend in Hatfield

Test Automation
Salary Trend in Hatfield

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hatfield citing Test Automation.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hatfield citing Test Automation

Test Automation
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hatfield 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Postilion
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) ATM
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Documentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Analyst
1 1 (100.00%) Test Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Scenario Testing
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ISEB
1 1 (100.00%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) NCR