Control Systems Engineer – Automation
Cartisian Recruitment
£50,000 – £60,000 a year
ApplyControl Systems Engineer – Automation. £50,000 - £60,000. Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Warwick, Rugby, and Nuneaton..
Automation Engineer Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Automation Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£55,000
median advertised salary
87
live jobs right now
88%
permanent roles
87%
via agencies
How much does a Automation Engineer earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Automation Engineer in the UK is £55,000 a year, based on 56 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,580 a month or £28.21 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 88% of current adverts are permanent, and 87% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Automation Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 45% of the time.
How Automation Engineer pay compares
Median advertised salary for Automation Engineer beside other job titles in engineering, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in engineering
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Engineer | £90,000 | 484 | 57% | 0% |
| Automation Engineer | £55,000 | 87 | 88% | 45% |
| Controls Engineer | £53,000 | 246 | 88% | 11% |
| Manufacturing Engineer | £50,000 | 236 | 88% | 2% |
| Process Engineer | £48,000 | 110 | 89% | 5% |
| HVAC Engineer | £47,000 | 103 | 93% | 1% |
| Design Engineer | £45,000 | 820 | 88% | 4% |
| Service Engineer | £41,000 | 934 | 92% | 2% |
| CAD Technician | £35,000 | 85 | 91% | 0% |
Latest Automation Engineer jobs
Automation Engineer
Hays Engineering
Pay not stated
ApplyThe company now has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Automation/Control Systems Engineer to join their manufacturing..
Automation Engineer (Gates & Barriers)
Tyler Mason Consultants
£42,000 a year
ApplyAutomation Engineer (Gates & Barriers. Bristol/South West. The Role. We are looking for a motivated and proactive Automation..
Automation Engineer
Tarmac
Pay not stated
ApplyAre you an Automation Engineerlooking for your next venture? We are looking to recruit a new team member at our Tunstead site in..
Automation / Controls Engineer
Rise Technical Recruitment
£65,000 – £70,000 a year
ApplyAutomation / Controls Engineer. £65,000 - £70,000 + Training + Progression + Benefits. Beccles, Suffolk (Commutable from:..
Automation Site Reliability Engineer - Fixed Income Trading
Alexander Mann Solutions - Contingency
Pay not stated
ApplyOn behalf of Deutsche Bank, we are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer for a 6 month contract based in the bank's London..
Control & Automation Engineer
Wolviston Management Services
Pay not stated
ApplyWolviston Management Services is delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Control & Automation Engineer to..
Electronic Repair Engineer (Automation Engineering)
MDE Consultants Ltd
£35,000 – £47,000 a year
ApplyElectronic Repair Engineer (Automation Engineering. £35,000 - £47,000 + Further Training + 33 Days Holiday + State-of-art..
Automation Service Engineer
Rise Technical Recruitment
£45,000 – £50,000 a year
ApplyAutomation Service Engineer. M6 Corridor (Can be located: Warrington, Wigan, Northwich, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Stockport,..
Automation Engineer
Brunel Direct employer
£35,000 – £42,000 a year
ApplyAutomation Engineer. Location: Bristol and Southwest. Package: £35000- £42000 DOE, company vehicle and excellent benefits..
Browse 87 live Automation Engineer jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Automation Engineer vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →