Recruit Automation Engineer

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for Automation Engineer.

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Last twelve months · Updated 10/26/2026
Median advertised gross salary
54,000 EUR gross
109 job ads with salary data

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

Average: 63,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
Python
Most visible location
Wien

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Python
    6.4%
    x
  • C#
    4.7%
    x
  • Playwright
    3.3%
    x
  • Java
    3.2%
    x
  • SQL
    2.8%
    x

Locations

  • Wien
    34.5%
    x
  • Linz
    9.5%
    x
  • Graz
    7.7%
    x
  • Salzburg
    4.8%
    x
  • Villach
    2.4%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    22.5%
    x
  • Elektronik, Automatisation
    17.9%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    13.8%
    x
  • Maschinenbau, Anlagenbau
    6.9%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    6.4%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    22.5%
    55,000 EUR gross+20.0%
    P25: 49,000 EUR grossP75: 60,000 EUR gross
  • Elektronik, Automatisation

    17.9%
    50,000 EUR gross
    P25: 47,000 EUR grossP75: 56,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    13.8%
    55,000 EUR gross
    P25: 49,000 EUR grossP75: 61,000 EUR gross
  • Maschinenbau, Anlagenbau

    6.9%
    48,000 EUR gross+7.0%
    P25: 48,000 EUR grossP75: 50,000 EUR gross

Assessing the recruiting market for Automation Engineer

Common technologies include Python, C# and Playwright. Working models: Onsite 64.7% (previously 58%, +6.7 percentage points), Hybrid 34.9% (previously 40.3%, -5.5 percentage points), Full remote 0.5%. Prominent industries are Internet/IT and Electronics/Automation. These market data are based on active and expired job ads published in the analysed 12-month period.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profile and tech stack precisely

  • State advertised gross salary ranges clearly: use the median and average as reference and adapt to industry-specific medians.

  • Prioritize key technologies: highlight Python, C# and Playwright to reflect the sought skills for Automation Engineer roles.

  • Be explicit about working model: Onsite accounts for 64.7% of listings (previously 58%, +6.7 percentage points); list Hybrid or Remote options where applicable.

Write the job ad with clear salary range and tech focus

  • Include an advertised gross salary range (median or span) rather than vague statements.

  • List primary technologies (e.g. Python, C#, Playwright) in responsibilities and requirements to signal exact skill needs.

  • Specify the working model (Onsite, Hybrid, Full remote) since Onsite is dominant in the analysis.

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