Test Automation Job Trends in Sussex

Automated Testing
South East > Sussex

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Sussex requiring Test Automation skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 16
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Test Automation 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Sussex - - 2.22%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - - 3.23%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £56,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £56,000
% change year-on-year - -1.79% -6.67%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Sussex

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 Sussex.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 56 77 62
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sussex 58.33% 77.78% 68.89%
Number of salaries quoted 54 22 60
10th Percentile £26,250 £36,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £28,000 £46,563 £39,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,250 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -28.26% +15.00% -28.57%
75th Percentile £63,750 £73,375 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £88,375 £75,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £58,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -14.53% +11.43% -4.55%

Test Automation
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Test Automation relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sussex.

Test Automation job vacancy trend in Sussex

Test Automation
Salary Trend in Sussex

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Test Automation.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Test Automation