Automation is a powerful process that eliminates repetitive tasks and streamlines workflows to make organizations more efficient and productive and to improve accuracy. This booming field offers many opportunities for jobseekers. As of July 2023, LinkedIn featured more than 1,300 job postings related to IT automation paying a median salary of $132,084 for senior IT automation engineers and $77,739 for IT automation engineers.
While postings change frequently, this article highlights 10 companies currently recruiting for IT automation roles to provide some insight into the types of jobs that are available and the benefits they offer. Note that not all companies share salary information on job postings, either on their websites or on job boards—for those without specific salary information, we’ve instead listed the national average for similar roles according to data collected from Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Ladders, and Indeed.
Some of these companies have global presences, but all jobs listed here are U.S.-based.
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ABB Ltd is an automation company that optimizes how technology is manufactured, moved, powered, and operated. It supplies electrical equipment and automation products in many different industries. ABB Ltd supplies products for robotics and other industries for a company that needs both discrete and process automation.
Employees on Glassdoor rated ABB Ltd four out of five stars, and 82 percent said they would recommend working at the company.
ABB Ltd offers such employee benefits as adoption assistance and family medical leave; flexible work schedules and remote work; dental, disability, health, life, mental health, and vision insurance; flexible spending account (FSA), commuter benefits, company outings, and tuition reimbursement; 401k, company equity, stock purchase plan, charity contribution matching, and performance bonus; and paid time off (PTO) and sabbatical. ABB Ltd allows work from home (WFH) depending on the position.
ABB Ltd Global Headquarters is in Zurich, Switzerland; North American Headquarters is in North Carolina.
ABB Ltd does not consistently post salary information for job listings on its website or job hiring boards. The salaries below are U.S. national averages.
Accenture is a professional services company offering digital, cloud, and security technology capabilities. It provides strategy and consulting, technology, and operations services for enterprises looking to improve their infrastructures.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Accenture four out of five stars, and 78 percent said they would recommend working there.
Accenture provides benefits for health, family, time away, and financial security. This includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; parental leave; care for dependents; flexible work arrangements, PTO, and holidays; 401k match, life insurance, and spending accounts. Accenture offers remote and WFH options for some of its open roles.
Accenture is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland; Accenture North America is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
AWS, under parent company Amazon, focuses on building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that help its customers. AWS is a top cloud computing company that is accessible for small businesses to large enterprises using multiple software and services including database services, applications, data centers, and data storage.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Amazon almost four out of five stars, and 71 percent said they would recommend working there.
Amazon provides many benefits for its employees, including medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid basic life and accidental death insurance; company-paid short-term and long-term disability; PTO, The Amazon Career Choice Program, and adoption assistance; flexible spending accounts, 401k plan, and restricted stock units (RSU). Amazon has remote and WFH options as well.
Amazon is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Apple Inc is one of the most widely known brands globally, creating a line of popular products and software applications as well as third-party digital content. In addition to computer hardware and related products, it provides different services such as AppleTV, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and fitness and health applications.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Apple four out of five stars, and 82 percent said they would recommend working there.
Apple offers a variety of benefits and perks for its employees including medical, life, disability, accident, and retirement insurance, PTO and parental leave; commuting help; gym credit; stock purchase program; tuition and self-improvement benefits; and product discounts, subsidized meals, and a beer bash once a year. Apple has remote and WFH options.
Apple is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
Cognizant is a professional technology services company whose employees operate and build technology models for the digital era. Cognizant helps enterprises implement IT business transformation practices and assists in positioning enterprises with new innovative solutions to improve customers’ competitive edge.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Cognizant nearly four out of five stars, and 75 percent said they would recommend working there.
Cognizant has many benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; PTO, maternity, and disability leave; flexible WFH options; bonus pay, stock purchase plans, flexible spending accounts, and more.
Cognizant is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Cognizant does not consistently post salary information for job listings on its website or job hiring boards. The salaries below are U.S. national averages.
IBM is widely known for its cloud computing and data analytics solutions, but it also provides technology research, consulting, and hosting services in areas from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. It is the largest industrial research organization in the world.
Employees on Glassdoor rated IBM four out of five stars, and 75 percent said they would recommend working there.
IBM offers many perks, including health and well-being services, family support, tax-advantaged spending accounts, financial benefits, and PTO. Some unique benefits include IBM MoneySmart which offers financial education and planning at no cost; Wellbeing@IBM which provides resources to improve your health and well-being; and IBM offers three weeks off a year for employees who work for under ten years and four weeks for employees who work over ten years. IBM also offers remote and hybrid options for employees.
IBM is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
Intel is the largest manufacturer by revenue of semiconductor chips, and is a large technology company that conducts research in artificial intelligence (AI), analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology. Intel is a developer for the microprocessors found in most personal computers.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Intel over four out of five stars, and 84 percent said they would recommend working there.
Intel offers many benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance; behavioral health, fertility, and retiree health insurance; quarterly, annual, and stock bonuses; PTO, travel discounts, and maternity leave; family programs and more. Intel also offers three working models including fully remote, fully on-site, and hybrid remote arrangements.
Intel Corporation is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Rivian is an electronic vehicle (EV) manufacturer that produced the first electric pickup truck and sport utility vehicle (SUV). The company is committed to building products that use renewable energy sources. Rivian’s vehicles are designed for off-road capabilities, which is not typically a focus for electric transportation, making its technology unique within its industry. Rivian has around 7,500 employees.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Rivian four out of five stars, and 55 percent of employees said they would recommend working there.
Rivian provides many perks and benefits for employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts, PTO, and flexible spending accounts; mental, financial, and physical wellness programs; and unique perks include tuition assistance, LGBTQIA2+ benefits, and pet insurance.
Rivian is headquartered in Irvine, California.
Rivian does not consistently post salary information for job listings on its website or job hiring boards. The salaries below are U.S. national averages.
Schneider Electric is a digital and environmental company. It works with energy and automation digital solutions to combine energy technologies, automation, software, and services for solutions for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and other industries.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Schneider Electric over four out of five stars, and 87 percent said they would recommend working there.
Schneider Electric offers unique benefits and perks for employees, including BenefitBuck$, which helps with benefits costs including vision, supplemental AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability, spouse life, child life insurance, and more. For employees who have to pay for transportation and parking, Schneider Electric offers commuter benefits and if an employee does not wish to commute, the company also offers home office enhancements.
Schneider Electric offers a program called Care@Work to provide emergency backup child care, adult/elder care, or pet care. The company also offers PTO, health programs, legal services plans, and more.
Schneider Electric is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France; Schneider Electric North America is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
Siemens is a digital engineering, manufacturing, and electronics company. Siemens designs and develops electrification, automation, and digitalization solutions and has the capability to install complex systems and projects into enterprise infrastructure.
Employees on Glassdoor rated Siemens over four out of five stars, and 83 percent said they would recommend working there.
Siemens provides many benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 20 days of PTO, life insurance, and long-term and short-term disability plans; 401k plan with up to six percent company match, tuition reimbursement, career development plans; commuter benefits, and financial planning programs. Siemens does allow WFH, but it is limited.
Siemens is headquartered in Munich, Germany; Siemens USA is headquartered in Washington D.C.
Automation is becoming increasingly a part of day-to-day work across many industries, and as more enterprises incorporate it into their workflows, the need for a skilled automation workforce grows. Jobs in automation combine technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the opportunity to help shape a company’s future with technology-driven operations, and offer a wide range of benefits and perks.
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