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QA Automation Engineer jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Mid-level QA Automation Engineers in Newcastle upon Tyne earn about £49k gross a year ($63k), with most offers between £41k and £60k. Newcastle upon Tyne has about 300,000 residents and is the 19th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. PassRidge lists 1 open QA Automation Engineer role based here.

£49kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $63k
p10 £41kp90 £60k
City factor 0.88×Rank 16 of 20
1Open QA Automation Engineer roles in Newcastle upon Tyne
61Open in United Kingdom
£38k–£76kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

QA Automation Engineer roles near Newcastle upon Tyne

No QA Automation Engineer listing is based in Newcastle upon Tyne today, so these are the nearest in United Kingdom, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All QA Automation Engineer jobs in United Kingdom
Contracttoday

Automation Tester / QA Automation Engineer | Shape Quality. Drive Innovation.

£41–50 / hour · est.
E-commerce company · Newcastle upon Tyne · On-site
SeleniumREST AssuredCucumber / BDD
Permanenttoday

Graduate Software Engineer, System Software QA 2027

£43k–53k / year · est.
AI company · Bristol · On-site
Python
Permanent1 day ago

Test Automation Architect

£56k–69k / year · est.
Software company · Bermuda Park · On-site
PlaywrightSeleniumCypress
Contract1 day ago

Test Automation Architect - BY WMS Transformation Program

£41–50 / hour · est.
Software company · Bermuda Park · Hybrid
PlaywrightSeleniumCypress
PermanentTalent pipelineJunior

Junior QA Automation Engineer

£43k-£50k / year · ~$54k
PassRidge placement · Newcastle upon Tyne · Hybrid
PlaywrightSeleniumCypress
PermanentTalent pipelineMid-level

QA Automation Engineer

£56k-£65k / year · ~$71k
PassRidge placement · Newcastle upon Tyne · Remote-friendly
PlaywrightSeleniumCypress
ContractTalent pipelineSenior

Senior QA Automation Engineer

£72k-£82k / year · ~$91k
PassRidge placement · Newcastle upon Tyne · Remote-friendly
PlaywrightSeleniumCypress
PermanentTalent pipelineLead

Lead QA Automation Engineer

£86k-£99k / year · ~$110k
PassRidge placement · Newcastle upon Tyne · Hybrid
PlaywrightSeleniumCypress

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

QA Automation Engineer pay by level in Newcastle upon Tyne

Gross annual pay in GBP. Newcastle upon Tyne is 0.88× the United Kingdom median (-12%), which is £56k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£31k£38k£46k$48k
Mid-level£41k£49k£60k$63k
Senior£52k£63k£77k$80k
Lead£62k£76k£92k$96k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full QA Automation Engineer salary page for Newcastle upon Tyne.

The role

What a QA Automation Engineer does in Newcastle upon Tyne

Builds and maintains UI and API test suites that run in CI on every commit.

  • Build UI and API automation frameworks and keep them green
  • Wire suites into CI and make failures actionable
  • Cut flaky tests: quarantine, root-cause, fix
  • Pair with developers on testability and test data
  • Report coverage and run-time trends to the team

Skills and stack employers ask for

TypeScript or Java or PythonPlaywright / Selenium / CypressCI/CDAPI testingTest architecture

Tools named most often

PlaywrightSeleniumCypressPostmanGitHub Actions

Time zone

Newcastle upon Tyne is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

QA Automation Engineer jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne: FAQ

How much does a QA Automation Engineer earn in Newcastle upon Tyne?

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne earns a median of £49k a year ($63k), with a p10 to p90 range of £41k to £60k. Junior pay starts near £38k, senior pay is £63k and leads reach £76k.

Are there QA Automation Engineer jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Yes: 1 open QA Automation Engineer role is based in Newcastle upon Tyne right now, 0 of them remote, and 61 in United Kingdom. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Newcastle upon Tyne pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?

Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 16th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for QA Automation Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is £56k, so Newcastle upon Tyne is below it. Against the US it is 48% below the US median of $120k.

What skills do QA Automation Engineer jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne ask for?

Builds and maintains UI and API test suites that run in CI on every commit. Typical requirements: TypeScript or Java or Python, Playwright / Selenium / Cypress, CI/CD, API testing, Test architecture. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman.

Can a QA Automation Engineer work with US or European teams from Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle upon Tyne is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 70% of QA Automation Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a QA Automation Engineer job in Newcastle upon Tyne with PassRidge?

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