The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring Test Automation skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Test Automation over the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Test Automation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
386
199
246
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
99.74%
91.71%
91.79%
Number of salaries quoted
258
159
149
10th Percentile
-
£26,000
£28,250
25th Percentile
£47,683
£32,250
£36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,055
£47,000
£42,667
Median % change year-on-year
+6.50%
+10.16%
+12.28%
75th Percentile
£55,000
£57,500
£50,000
90th Percentile
£60,000
£62,500
£63,750
Lancashire median annual salary
£50,055
£50,000
£47,500
% change year-on-year
+0.11%
+5.26%
+7.21%
Test Automation Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Test Automation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Test Automation Salary Trend in Preston
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Test Automation in Preston.
Test Automation Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 3 May 2025, job vacancies citing Test Automation also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Test Automation.
Test Automation Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
