Automation Test Lead Job Trends in Tyne and Wear

Test Automation Leader
North East > Tyne and Wear

The median Test Automation Leader salary in Tyne and Wear is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 November 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

	6 months to 14 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	137	-	83
Rank change year-on-year	-	-	-37
Permanent Automation Test Lead jobs	2	0	1
As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear	0.064%	-	0.10%
As % of the Job Titles category	0.071%	-	0.10%
Number of salaries quoted	2	0	1
10^th Percentile	£73,250	-	-
25^th Percentile	£74,375	-	-
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£77,500	-	£60,000
Median % change year-on-year	-	-	-7.69%
75^th Percentile	£79,375	-	-
90^th Percentile	£79,750	-	-
North East median annual salary	£77,500	-	£60,000
% change year-on-year	-	-	-7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Tyne and Wear

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Tyne and Wear matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.

	6 months to 14 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent job adverts in Tyne and Wear matching a recognised job title	2,836	750	954
% of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title	91.07%	93.52%	97.15%
Number of salaries quoted	2,070	526	519
10^th Percentile	£35,000	£25,251	£24,960
25^th Percentile	£44,293	£30,000	£36,085
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£57,500	£45,000	£45,000
Median % change year-on-year	+27.78%	-	-10.00%
75^th Percentile	£75,664	£60,625	£65,603
90^th Percentile	£95,000	£75,000	£85,000
North East median annual salary	£57,500	£45,000	£45,000
% change year-on-year	+27.78%	-	-10.00%

Automation Test Lead Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Automation Test Lead job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.

Automation Test Lead Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear

Salary distribution trend for Automation Test Lead job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.

Automation Test Lead Job Locations in Tyne and Wear

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Automation Test Lead jobs within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 14 November 2026. 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	Job Ads Past 6 Months	Median Salary Past 6 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Jobs
Newcastle upon Tyne	-	2	£77,500	-	6
Automation Test Lead North East

Automation Test Lead Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear

For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Automation Test Lead 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 Automation Test Lead job ads across the Tyne and Wear region.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Test Automation	100.0%	2
2	Agile	50.0%	1
2	Continuous Improvement	50.0%	1
2	Cucumber	50.0%	1
2	Mentoring	50.0%	1
2	SDLC	50.0%	1
2	Selenium	50.0%	1
2	SoapUI	50.0%	1
2	Software Testing	50.0%	1
2	Test Strategy	50.0%	1

Automation Test Lead Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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	Lead Test Engineer	100.0%	2
1	Test Automation Engineer	100.0%	2