Lead Automation Engineer Salary in Sacramento, CA

How much does a Lead Automation Engineer make in Sacramento, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Automation Engineer in Sacramento, CA is $89,283. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $81,204 to $101,285, with most professionals earning between $73,848 and $112,213.

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What does a Lead Automation Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Lead Automation Engineer

Collaborate with the product and development teams to translate requirements, use cases, acceptance criteria, and technical design documents into well-structured test plans and automation scripts.

December 26, 2022

Acts as technical interface to 3rd party suppliers to assure correct functionality of the 3rd party deliverables including the correct integration of those deliverables in the ICS scope.

February 25, 2023

Development of Test Scripts in High level language/Python to automate selected areas of subsystem test procedures for exterior lighting, sunroof, power windows, interior lighting, content theft deterrent.

April 05, 2023

Support ICS business development activities and sales team with reviewing customer RFQ specifications, assist with providing input to the ICS proposal team along with detailed project estimating.

April 13, 2023

Hands on experience with DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization & orchestration, config management, etc) and integrating automated tests into DevOps pipelines.

April 14, 2023

Design, development and implement automated tests in ATDD using Cucumber for Java or similar, Gherkin and Integrate with Jenkins Design and implement functional testing.

April 20, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge and experience working in Agile DevOps environment supporting the automation of continuous code integration, code build and monitoring of the quality of core application functionality.

April 30, 2023

Provide technical direction for selection of items to be specified or purchased, ensure compliance with client requirements and standards, check specifications and requisition packages prepared by others.

May 03, 2023

Assists team leads and management with delegation of technical work packages to cross functional and third party team members for execution through the full development life cycle.

May 18, 2023

Participate in the Change Control Board to identify the quality implications of known bugs and the impact of proposed changes to product definition on the testing process.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Automation Engineer in Sacramento, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

81204

101285

89283

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

82906

103551

90336

What is the average salary for Lead Automation Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Automation Engineer in Sacramento, CA. The base salary for Lead Automation Engineer ranges from $81,204 to $101,285 with the average base salary of $89,283. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,906 to $103,551 with the average total cash compensation of $90,336.

View Average Salary for Lead Automation Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$89,283	$81,204 - $101,285
Bonus	$1,053	$1,701 - $2,265
Total Pay	$90,336	$82,906 - $103,551

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Automation Engineer Salary Near Sacramento, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Elk Grove, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,227 - $101,313	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Roseville, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,137 - $101,201	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Stockton, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,280 - $100,133	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Fairfield, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,269 - $105,108	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Antioch, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,472 - $107,855	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,251 - $106,333	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA

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About Sacramento, California

Sacramento (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's estimated 2018 population of 501,334 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the ninth largest capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Assembly, the Governor of California, and Supreme Court of California, making it the state's political center and a hub for lobbying and th...

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About Sacramento, California Sacramento (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento Cou....More

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