Automation Tester
UK
The median Automation Tester salary in the UK is £50,897 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 666 | 813 | 834 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +147 | +21 | -25 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Tester | 26 | 83 | 155 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.050% | 0.084% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.055% | 0.089% | 0.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 51 | 139 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,575 | £41,250 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,563 | £42,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,897 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.17% | +4.35% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,438 | £70,625 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,950 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | - | +15.79% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
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 | 46,902 | 93,183 | 95,132 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.12% | 94.62% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,275 | 66,883 | 59,840 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Automation Tester
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Automation Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Automation Tester
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Automation Tester.
Automation Tester
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Automation Tester over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Automation Tester
Top 12 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Tester within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 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.
| 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 |
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| England | +109 | 18 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 16 |
| Work from Home | +158 | 17 | £62,500 | +6.38% | 10 |
| London | +100 | 12 | £62,500 | +2.04% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | +153 | 9 | £47,500 | -13.64% | 10 |
| Midlands | +82 | 2 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 2 |
| North of England | +71 | 2 | £47,500 | +2.70% | 4 |
| South East | +67 | 2 | £47,500 | -26.92% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +50 | 2 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Yorkshire | +72 | 1 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 4 |
| North West | +25 | 1 | £45,000 | -5.26% | |
| Wales | - | 1 | £48,500 | - |
Automation Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Automation Tester job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Automation Tester in the job title.
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Automation Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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