Automation QA Engineer
England > North East
The median Automation QA Engineer salary in the North East is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 82 | 90 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a QA Automation Engineer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.093% | 0.077% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | 0.082% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £58,750 | £63,750 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.84% | +21.43% | -8.70% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North East. 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 the North East with a recognized job title | 953 | 1,222 | 494 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 88.40% | 94.58% | 96.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 615 | 657 | 414 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,087 | £24,960 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,875 | £35,000 | £37,199 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.10% | -9.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £65,000 | £62,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £71,250 |
| England median annual salary | £53,168 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.53% | -4.17% | - |
QA Automation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'QA Automation Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
QA Automation Engineer
Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for QA Automation Engineer job vacancies in the North East.
QA Automation Engineer
Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA Automation Engineer within the North East region over the 6 months to 5 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Tyne and Wear | +18 | 1 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
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QA Automation Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, QA 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 North East region featuring QA Automation Engineer in the job title.
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QA Automation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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:
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