QA Automation Engineer Job Trends in Preston
Automation QA Engineer
Lancashire > Preston
The median Automation QA Engineer salary in Preston is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent QA Automation Engineer jobs | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Preston | 4.01% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.18% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £55,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Preston
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Preston matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Preston matching a recognised job title | 335 | 66 | 137 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.99% | 95.65% | 94.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 232 | 59 | 100 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,046 | £30,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,563 | £39,083 | £39,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £50,277 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -5.52% | +6.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £55,000 | £65,438 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £47,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.44% | -10.00% | - |
QA Automation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent QA Automation Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.
QA Automation Engineer Salary Trend in Preston
Salary distribution trend for QA Automation Engineer job vacancies in Preston.
QA Automation Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, QA Automation Engineer job ads cited 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 QA Automation Engineer job ads across the Preston region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 14 |
QA Automation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quality Engineer | 100.0% | 14 |