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Mobile Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation - Test Automation Engineer - Mobi...
Posted 1 day ago by Europa Search
ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with Product, Design and Development teams to understand product requirements and create com...
- Rate Not specified
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- Work type Not specified
- Location London
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Senior Agentic AI Engineer - Creative Automation - London
Posted 2 days ago by Salt
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and deploy agentic workflows and custom internal tools utilizing Anthropic Claude, Op...
- Rate £700 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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QA Automation Engineer - Denver, CO, Phoenix, AZ, St. Louis, MO, Nashville, TN,...
Posted 3 days ago by TechniPros, LLC
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- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Denver, Colorado
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Automation Engineer (Ansible / Infrastructure)
Posted 5 days ago by Randstad Digital
job summaryWe are seeking a skilled Ansible Automation Engineer to join our team to transform manual operational workflo...
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- Location Remote or Nashville, Tennessee
Redwood Finance Automation Engineer, United Kingdom
Posted 7 days ago by Yadimen Consulting Limited
The programmeAn established organisation is automating its finance operations on Redwood Finance Automation.The work cov...
- Rate £350 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Redwood Finance Automation Engineer, Global (UK and Europe)
Posted 7 days ago by Yadimen Consulting Limited
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- Rate £350 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Sign UpSenior Automation Engineer Contractor Day Rate Benchmarks and National Landscape
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Remuneration intelligence for Automation Engineer professionals across the UK currently identifies a median gross compensation level of £350/day per day throughout corporate contracting programmes. Statistical rate distribution reveals a lower quartile of £350/day across foundational technical assignments, scaling steadily to £350/day for engagements mandating advanced technical leadership. Movement into upper compensation tiers requires proven implementation history across Engineering, complemented by comprehensive production experience in cloud infrastructure. 57% of tracked roles remain outside the off-payroll working rules. Figures summarise advertised pay on this hub to November 2026 and are market statistics, not a personal offer or guaranteed assignment rate.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Values combine advertised day rates, stated IR35 outcomes, and sector labels from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £350/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £350/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £350/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Outside IR35 share | 57% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 7% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 36% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | IT (86%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 6 roles | Vacancies used for the rate corridor |
| Regional rate band | UK-wide rate parity | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
Off-payroll working rules still sit with the end client for medium and large private-sector hirers of Automation Engineer contractors nationwide. A Status Determination Statement should precede start date, and PAYE or umbrella treatment usually follows an inside finding. Outside IR35 work is invoiced to a limited company and tax planning stays with the limited company. Regional pay still follows UK-wide rate parity. Use HMRC guidance and, where needed, a status review rather than the vacancy wording alone. Filter the board above by IR35 to see how the mix lands in IT.
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