Automation Engineer Job Trends in Kettering

Automation Engineer
Northamptonshire > Kettering

As of 22 August 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Engineer salary in Kettering.

6 months to
22 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 17 - 8
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Engineer 2 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Kettering 1.14% - 9.62%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.20% - 10.42%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £50,000
Northamptonshire median annual salary - - £50,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kettering

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kettering. 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 Kettering with a recognized job title 166 6 48
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.32% 100.00% 92.31%
Number of salaries quoted 90 1 39
10th Percentile £24,000 - £12,000
25th Percentile £26,000 - £22,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £24,000 £26,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -7.69% -13.33%
75th Percentile £33,750 - £50,000
90th Percentile £60,000 - £53,750
Northamptonshire median annual salary £45,000 £42,750 £45,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -18.18%

Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kettering

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 Kettering.

Automation Engineer job vacancy trend in Kettering

Automation Engineer
Salary Trend in Kettering

Salary distribution trend for Automation Engineer job vacancies in Kettering.

Salary distribution trend for Automation Engineer job vacancies in Kettering

Automation Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kettering

For the 6 months to 22 August 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 Kettering region featuring Automation Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) CSS
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) EPLAN
1 2 (100.00%) HNC
1 2 (100.00%) HND
1 2 (100.00%) Ladder Logic
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 2 (100.00%) Profibus
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Siemens
1 2 (100.00%) Visualisation

Automation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kettering 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:

Applications
1 2 (100.00%) EPLAN
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 2 (100.00%) Profibus
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (100.00%) CSS
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Onboarding
1 2 (100.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) HNC
1 2 (100.00%) HND
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Siemens