Automation Test Lead Jobs in the South West

Test Automation Leader
England > South West

As of 28 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Test Automation Leader salary in the South West.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 174 290 267
Rank change year-on-year +116 -23 +57
Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Test Lead 4 6 5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 0.12% 0.062% 0.074%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.065% 0.083%
Number of salaries quoted 0 6 5
10th Percentile - £81,875 £61,750
25th Percentile - £82,500 £62,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £85,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year - +25.93% +17.39%
75th Percentile - £87,500 £68,750
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £59,800 £76,250 £67,500
% change year-on-year -21.57% +12.96% +3.85%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 South West with a recognized job title 3,250 9,292 6,021
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.61% 96.17% 89.08%
Number of salaries quoted 1,908 6,830 3,704
10th Percentile £27,250 £27,925 £29,788
25th Percentile £36,250 £36,365 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,729 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +3.46% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £63,187 £63,750 £68,750
90th Percentile £77,250 £76,250 £80,000
England median annual salary £56,000 £52,500 £60,800
% change year-on-year +6.67% -13.65% +1.33%

Automation Test Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Job postings that featured Automation Test Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Job vacancy trend for Automation Test Lead in the South West

Automation Test Lead
Salary Trend in the South West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Automation Test Lead in the South West.

Salary trend for Automation Test Lead in the South West

Automation Test Lead
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Test Lead within the South West region over the 6 months to 28 May 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
Gloucestershire - 4 - -
Automation Test Lead
England

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West

For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, Automation Test Lead job roles required 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 South West region featuring Automation Test Lead in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Java
1 4 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
1 4 (100.00%) Python
1 4 (100.00%) TDD
1 4 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 4 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 4 (100.00%) Continuous Integration
1 4 (100.00%) System Testing
1 4 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 4 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 4 (100.00%) BDD
1 4 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 4 (100.00%) Docker
1 4 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity

Automation Test Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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:

General
1 4 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Operating Systems
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 4 (100.00%) BDD
1 4 (100.00%) Continuous Integration
1 4 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 4 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 4 (100.00%) System Testing
1 4 (100.00%) TDD
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) Java
1 4 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 4 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 4 (100.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 4 (100.00%) Docker