Test Automation Specialist Job Trends in Leeds

Automation Test Specialist
West Yorkshire > Leeds

As of 30 July 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Automation Test Specialist salary in Leeds.

6 months to
30 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 120 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Automation Specialist 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 0.14% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title 2,654 883 1,849
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.06% 94.54% 95.65%
Number of salaries quoted 2,066 610 1,369
10th Percentile £31,250 £29,750 £31,847
25th Percentile £42,500 £40,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £58,576 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.43% +6.50% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £72,750 £69,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £90,000 £82,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £55,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +3.60% +11.00% -9.09%

Test Automation Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Test Automation Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Test Automation Specialist job vacancy trend in Leeds

Test Automation Specialist
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for Test Automation Specialist job vacancies in Leeds.

Salary distribution trend for Test Automation Specialist job vacancies in Leeds

Test Automation Specialist Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 30 July 2026, Test Automation Specialist 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 Leeds region featuring Test Automation Specialist in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) C#
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 4 (100.00%) Playwright
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 1 (25.00%) .NET
2 1 (25.00%) Agile
2 1 (25.00%) AI
2 1 (25.00%) Azure
2 1 (25.00%) Azure DevOps
2 1 (25.00%) CI/CD
2 1 (25.00%) DevOps
2 1 (25.00%) Dynamics 365
2 1 (25.00%) End-to-End Testing
2 1 (25.00%) Power Platform
2 1 (25.00%) QA
2 1 (25.00%) SDLC
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (25.00%) Test Strategy

Test Automation Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) Azure
1 1 (25.00%) Azure DevOps
1 1 (25.00%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (25.00%) Power Platform
General
1 1 (25.00%) Finance
1 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (100.00%) Playwright
2 1 (25.00%) .NET
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 1 (25.00%) Agile
2 1 (25.00%) AI
2 1 (25.00%) CI/CD
2 1 (25.00%) DevOps
2 1 (25.00%) End-to-End Testing
2 1 (25.00%) SDLC
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (25.00%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) C#
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) QA
Vendors
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft