Test Automation Engineer Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Automation Test Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Automation Test Engineer salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 June 2026.

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

6 months to
20 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 86 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Automation Engineer 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.27% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 1,449 339 1,175
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.18% 94.96% 97.92%
Number of salaries quoted 1,188 232 957
10th Percentile £33,750 £25,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £42,500 £34,250 £37,099
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% +10.53% -9.52%
75th Percentile £71,250 £67,500 £66,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,375 £80,000
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £51,000 £48,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +6.25% +1.05% -9.52%

Test Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Test Automation Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Test Automation Engineer job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Test Automation Engineer
Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Salary distribution trend for Test Automation Engineer job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 20 June 2026, Test 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Test Automation Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) C#
1 4 (100.00%) QA
1 4 (100.00%) SDET
1 4 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation

Test Automation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 4 (100.00%) Games
Miscellaneous
1 4 (100.00%) Online Games
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) SDET
1 4 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) C#
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (100.00%) QA