What is the typical salary for a Automation Engineer in the UK?

Based on 63 current UK Automation Engineer vacancies, salaries typically range from £40,000 to £65,000 per year, with a median of £53,000. The exact figure depends on experience, employer and location.

Where in the UK are Automation Engineer jobs hiring most?

The cities currently hiring the most Automation Engineer staff are London, Broughton, Cardiff, Stockport, Cambridgeshire.

Automation Engineer Jobs

Q: How many Automation Engineer jobs are there in the UK?

There are currently 1.9K live Automation Engineer vacancies across the UK. Listings refresh throughout the day, so the number changes constantly.

Browse 1.9K live Automation Engineer vacancies across the UK. Listings refresh throughout the day.

Part of our Engineering jobs sector.

Automation Engineer salary in the UK

£40,000 – £65,000

Typical annual salary range

Based on 63 current UK vacancies (25th–75th percentile)

£53,000

Median pay

Per year

1.9K

Live vacancies

UK-wide right now

Salary range computed from current UK Automation Engineer listings. Outliers excluded (25th–75th percentile of advertised salaries). Hourly, weekly and daily rates are annualised to a 37.5-hour week.

Top cities hiring Automation Engineers right now

Automation Engineer in London Automation Engineer in Broughton Automation Engineer in Cardiff Automation Engineer in Stockport Automation Engineer in Cambridgeshire

Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

The Flavour Network

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Permanent £48000 - £55000/annum Strong Perks Package

10 applied

Job Title: Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer. Location: Nottingham. Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 (DOE. Type: Permanent |...

6 days ago View Apply →

Project & Automation Engineer

The Flavour Network

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Permanent £55000 - £60000/annum

10 applied

Job Title: Project & Automation Engineer. Salary: £55,000 - £60,000. Location: Nottinghamshire. Job Type: Full-time, Permanent...

6 days ago View Apply →

Control Systems Engineer

AE Partners

Washington, Sunderland Permanent £45000 - £50000/annum

This role would suit a Control Systems Engineer with a strong electrical background who is comfortable working with PLCs, HMIs,...

6 days ago View Apply →

C# WPF Software Engineer - Electronics

Redline Group Ltd

Abingdon, Oxfordshire Permanent £35000 - £47000/annum

10 applied

C# WPF Software Engineer - Electronics. Are you a Software Engineer with provable commercial experience working on software...

6 days ago View Apply →

E&I Engineer

Magnet Recruit Limited

Liverpool, Merseyside Permanent £55000 - £65000/annum + Benefits

E&I engineer. Liverpool. Food / FMCG. Monday - Friday. £55-£65k + benefits. Magnet Recruit is working with a global leader...

6 days ago View Apply →

AI Test Engineer (SC Cleared)

Adecco

City of London, London Contract £600 - £650/day

10 applied

SC Cleared Test Engineer (AI. Rate - £650 (A day. Duration - 6 Months (Initially. Location - London (Hybrid. Ir35 - Inside (Must...

6 days ago View Apply →

Maintenance Engineer

Apex Appoint

Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire Permanent £38000 - £40000/annum

Are you an electrically biased engineer who wants to develop further into PLCs, controls and automation without having to move...

6 days ago View Apply →

Maintenance Engineer

New Appointments Group

Whitstable, Kent Permanent

Maintenance Engineer. Location: Whitstable, Kent. The Role. We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a busy...

6 days ago View Apply →

Data Engineer

Tria

London Permanent

10 applied

Data Engineer. We're looking for an Analytics Engineer to join our client's high-performing Business Intelligence team, helping...

6 days ago View Apply →

Maintenance Engineer

Proactive Global

Rotherham, South Yorkshire Permanent £49018 - £50018/annum Medical aid, pension etc.

We're currently hiring Maintenance Engineers to join the engineering team at a global distribution warehouse in South Yorkshire....

6 days ago View Apply →

Automation Test Lead

Third Nexus Group Limited

Sheffield, South Yorkshire Contract £400 - £450/day

Automation Test Lead. 6 months contract (Extendable. Sheffield - Hybrid, 3 days onsite. Up to £450pd inside IR35. Role Summary....

6 days ago View Apply →

Infrastructure Engineer - Kubernetes, AWS

Akkodis

Sheffield, South Yorkshire Contract £60000 - £72000/annum

10 applied

We're partnering with an established technology-led organisation to recruit an experienced Platform & Infrastructure Engineer to...

6 days ago View Apply →