The median Test Automation Leader salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title
48,825
61,698
48,588
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
90.25%
94.27%
95.31%
Number of salaries quoted
30,770
34,403
37,837
10th Percentile
£28,250
£32,500
£31,250
25th Percentile
£35,750
£42,500
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£54,855
£57,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.60%
-4.17%
-
75th Percentile
£75,000
£77,500
£80,000
90th Percentile
£92,500
£95,000
£97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary
£47,500
£52,416
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-9.38%
-0.16%
-
Automation Test Lead Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Automation Test Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Automation Test Lead Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Automation Test Lead job vacancies in the UK.
Automation Test Lead Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Automation Test Lead over the 6 months to 30 November 2025.
Automation Test Lead Top 11 Job Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 30 November 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.
Automation Test Lead Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 November 2025, Automation Test Lead 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 featuring Automation Test Lead in the job title.
Automation Test Lead Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
