# Automation Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/automation Automation is the use of technology, machinery, or software to perform tasks with minimal human intervention, ranging from industrial manufacturing robots to software scripts that handle repetitive digital work. It is applied across virtually every industry to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and free workers to focus on higher-value tasks. ## Automation in the job market - Open roles: 39 - Employers hiring: 30 - Median stated pay: $193,000 (middle half $164,000 – $228,000), from 27 of 39 open roles — the 69% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. - Last checked: September 14, 2026 ## Asked for alongside Automation Measured from the 39 open roles that name Automation, not from a curated list. - [Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/artificial-intelligence-ai) — 11 roles (28.2%) - [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sap) — 5 roles (12.8%) - [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis) — 4 roles (10.3%) - [Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scripting) — 4 roles (10.3%) - [Microsoft Office](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-office) — 3 roles (7.7%) - [Project Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/project-management) — 3 roles (7.7%) ## Seniority of these roles - Entry: 2 (6%) - Mid: 3 (9%) - Senior: 15 (47%) - Lead / Staff / Principal: 2 (6%) - Management: 9 (28%) - Executive: 1 (3%) From 32 roles whose posting states a level. ## Roles that use Automation - [Sales Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-engineer) — 2 - [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 2 - [Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accountant) — 1 - [Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager) — 1 - [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer) — 1 - [Benefits Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/benefits-manager) — 1 ## Employers hiring for Automation - [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — 4 open roles - [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — 3 open roles - [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — 2 open roles - [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — 2 open roles - [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 2 open roles - [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — 2 open roles Related skills: [Control Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/control-systems), [Mechatronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mechatronics), [DevOps](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/devops), [Zapier](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/zapier), [Process Optimization](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-optimization), [Robotic Process Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/robotic-process-automation), [Python Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python-scripting), [Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scripting), [Process Control](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-control), [Efficiency](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/efficiency), [Industry 4.0](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/industry-4-0) ## Open roles requiring Automation (39) - [Senior Accounting Manager – Investment Accounting & Transformation - Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e99552e-18fe-4a7e-aa51-3f801ef9a2fd/senior-accounting-manager-investment-accounting-transformation-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Bloomfield, CT, $121,100 – $201,900 - [AI Attack Surface and Threat Exposure Management Consulting Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/15105012-a097-451e-9610-dd772f1e8cae/ai-attack-surface-and-threat-exposure-management-consulting-director-at-cna) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — $97,000 – $189,000 - [IBM Presales Consultant (m/w/d)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/436a2d14-f0b3-4a1c-ad79-0415ca7760b9/ibm-presales-consultant-m-w-d-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time - [Manufacturing Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/be1e7ea3-0e14-4126-864a-c2f1570f3f4b/manufacturing-engineering-manager-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Loznica - [Filling Set-up Sr. Technician, Operations - Onsite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b451b349-0f58-4838-b183-c6491ce3f936/filling-set-up-sr-technician-operations-onsite-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $68,000 – $107,000 - [Senior Manager, Regulatory Operations and Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8fa1daeb-f52e-424c-acf2-d07716218447/senior-manager-regulatory-operations-and-transformation-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — Full-time, Lafayette, CO, $154,400 – $231,600 - [Director, Global Operations Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8105936b-a56a-461c-ac29-3806cf037672/director-global-operations-transformation-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Tampa, FL, $174,080 – $210,944 - [Director, Robotics Implementation Program Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4b40b2f6-8a6b-41ca-85a2-c3316d34482b/director-robotics-implementation-program-lead-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $183,800 – $330,300 - [Antenna Engineer (Automation)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5fd83d8f-085d-4ab8-9cd7-dd7da74e9afd/antenna-engineer-automation-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach - [New Graduate Talent Intake 2026/2027](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dfd22ce4-0546-4bfe-940b-139935d62e0d/new-graduate-talent-intake-2026-2027-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — Full-time All 39 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=66a62bb2-2977-4088-b3df-1747ad5b1ed1