Automation Team Leader Job Trends in the UK excluding London
Automation Team Lead
UK > UK excluding London
The median Automation Team Lead salary in the UK excluding London is £72,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 679 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Team Leader | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.002% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £68,575 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £69,063 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,250 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £74,688 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £74,725 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £72,250 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK excluding London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK excluding London with a recognized job title | 81,637 | 30,688 | 46,595 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.14% | 89.60% | 95.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56,168 | 17,628 | 25,495 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,750 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £63,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
Automation Team Leader Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Automation Team Leader' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Automation Team Leader Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for Automation Team Leader job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
Automation Team Leader Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Team Leader within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 22 October 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £73,000 | - | 2 |
| Midlands | - | 1 | £73,000 | - | 3 |
| East of England | - | 1 | £71,500 | - | 2 |
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Automation Team Leader Skill Set Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, Automation Team Leader job roles required 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 job ads across the UK excluding London region featuring Automation Team Leader in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Technical Leadership | 100.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Analytics | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Antivirus Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Coaching | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Continuous Improvement | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Cybersecurity | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Data Analytics | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | HNC | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Mentoring | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Network Security | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Password Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Performance Monitoring | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Python | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Test Automation | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Test Strategy | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Wireless | 50.0% | 1 |
Automation Team Leader Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 | Automation Test Lead | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Team Leader | 50.0% | 1 |