Automation Engineer Job Trends in Taunton
Automation Engineer
Somerset > Taunton
The median Automation Engineer salary in Taunton is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Automation Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Taunton | 1.70% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.84% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| Somerset median annual salary | £55,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Taunton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Taunton matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Taunton matching a recognised job title | 163 | 63 | 15 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.61% | 82.89% | 65.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 135 | 46 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £29,625 | £47,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £32,500 | £52,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £40,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -27.27% | +27.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £47,188 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £53,750 | £63,750 |
| Somerset median annual salary | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -20.00% | +10.65% |
Automation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Automation Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Automation Engineer Salary Trend in Taunton
Salary distribution trend for Automation Engineer job vacancies in Taunton.