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Hire industrial automation engineers in the UK

What industrial automation engineers are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on Robotics Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See Industrial Automation Engineer jobs.

What you will pay

£38k to £70k, most around £53k

The range employers advertised for industrial automation engineers on Robotics Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 212 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.

  • Remote or anchored

    A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.

  • Greenfield or inherited

    Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.

  • Someone senior to learn from

    A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.

Who you are competing with

Hiring industrial automation engineers on Robotics Jobs right now

Three live adverts for the role, as candidates see them. How rivals pitch it is worth a look before you write yours.

Real

Automation Engineer

  • Tipperary, Ireland
  • £52 – £60 ph
  • Mid-level

Lead and deliver automation engineering for capital projects, equipment installations and manufacturing upgrades, covering design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification and handover. Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, Validation, IT/OT and OEMs to meet GMP and engineering standards within a project-delivery team.

Yesterday

EFAB Resourcing Ltd

Automation Engineer

  • Barton-upon-Humber
  • £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Designs and develops automation and electrical control systems, programming PLCs, HMIs, drives and industrial networks while integrating robots and cobots into production lines. Works across the full project lifecycle from concept to commissioning, troubleshooting issues and producing electrical drawings and technical documentation. Also supports continuous improvement and safety compliance across multiple manufacturing sites.

Siemens · Schneider · Allen-Bradley +7

2 days ago

Pure Talent Group

Automation Engineer

  • Durham
  • £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Install, commission and repair automated industrial machinery at customer manufacturing sites, covering electrical, mechanical and PLC-controlled systems. Split time between planned servicing, breakdown fault-finding and training operators, with a one-in-seven out-of-hours rota and extensive travel including possible overseas trips.

PLC

5 days ago

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