The AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 is for people who improve real work with AI and automation, usually from inside the team they already know. Skills England publishes the job titles. When we checked on 27 October 2026, we found no published pay figure for this occupation from the National Careers Service, the Office for National Statistics or GOV.UK. Apprentices achieve a 72% distinction rate across TESS.
This page sits with the AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 apprenticeship. For how the job looks day to day, read what an AI automation specialist does. For length, funding and eligibility, read the ST1512 FAQ.
How long is the AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4?
The AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 is around 15 months in all, with 12 months of live online training. An accelerated 8-month fast-track is also available as a closed cohort. The independent assessment organisation checks the skills on both routes. Apprentices achieve a 72% distinction rate across TESS.
Is there an 8-month fast-track for closed cohorts?
Yes. An accelerated 8-month fast-track is also available as a closed cohort. The independent assessment organisation checks the skills on this route too. Apprentices achieve a 72% distinction rate across TESS.
What jobs does the Level 4 AI apprenticeship lead to?
Skills England describes the occupation as identifying, designing and delivering practical improvements in how work gets done, using AI and automation. Typical job titles on the standard are AI integration officer, automation enablement consultant, business process support executive, digital automation specialist, digital operations technician, digital productivity consultant, junior innovation consultant, process automation analyst, technology operations coordinator and workflow solutions assistant.
The work sits with the business, not in a research lab. People map a process, decide what should change, build it in no-code or low-code tools, test it, and help colleagues use it. They are usually already employed in operations, finance, HR, marketing, sales or admin. The apprenticeship builds the skill in that job rather than moving someone into a separate technical career.
| Typical title on the standard | Where the work usually sits |
|---|---|
| Process automation analyst | Finding repetitive work and designing a safer way to do it |
| Digital automation specialist | Building and looking after automations for a team |
| AI integration officer | Connecting AI tools to the systems a team already uses |
| Digital productivity consultant | Helping colleagues change how they work, and measuring whether time was saved |
| Workflow solutions assistant | Supporting a named process from first map to live use |
| Technology operations coordinator | Keeping digital workflows documented, owned and in use |
The standard also lists automation enablement consultant, business process support executive, digital operations technician and junior innovation consultant. Employers use different titles for the same occupation. Skills England’s list is the one to start from when you write a job description.
What is the salary after a Level 4 AI apprenticeship?
When we checked on 27 October 2026, we found no published pay figure for this occupation from the National Careers Service, the Office for National Statistics or GOV.UK. This page does not quote a salary from recruitment websites in its place. Pay depends on the employer, the region and the job the person already holds, because most apprentices are existing staff.
The check used the National Careers Service career profiles, the Office for National Statistics earnings releases, the Skills England standard and the GOV.UK apprenticeship funding guidance.
Neighbouring profiles, such as business analyst or data analyst, are different occupations. Using their pay as if it were this role would be misleading, so those figures are not repeated here.
Do you need to code for these Level 4 roles?
No. The Level 4 standard is for people who use no-code and low-code tools to improve real work. Writing software is a different occupation.
What is the distinction rate at TESS?
Apprentices achieve a 72% distinction rate across TESS.
That figure is across TESS apprenticeships, from results in 2024 to 2026. The Level 4 standard was approved in December 2025, so it is a provider figure, not a result for this standard alone. The method is on the outcomes page.
Where to go next
Employers who want the programme, the monthly cohorts and the closed cohort route should use the AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 page. The wider set of programmes is on AI apprenticeships. Funding rules for levy-paying employers are on the funding page.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4?
The AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 is around 15 months in all, with 12 months of live online training. An accelerated 8-month fast-track is also available as a closed cohort. The independent assessment organisation checks the skills on both routes. Apprentices achieve a 72% distinction rate across TESS.
Is there an 8-month fast-track for closed cohorts?
Yes. An accelerated 8-month fast-track is also available as a closed cohort. The independent assessment organisation checks the skills on this route too. Apprentices achieve a 72% distinction rate across TESS.
What jobs does the Level 4 AI apprenticeship lead to?
Skills England describes the occupation as identifying, designing and delivering practical improvements in how work gets done, using AI and automation. Typical job titles on the standard are AI integration officer, automation enablement consultant, business process support executive, digital automation specialist, digital operations technician, digital productivity consultant, junior innovation consultant, process automation analyst, technology operations coordinator and workflow solutions assistant.
What is the salary after a Level 4 AI apprenticeship?
When we checked on 27 October 2026, we found no published pay figure for this occupation from the National Careers Service, the Office for National Statistics or GOV.UK. This page does not quote a salary from recruitment websites in its place. Pay depends on the employer, the region and the job the person already holds, because most apprentices are existing staff.
Do you need to code for these Level 4 roles?
No. The Level 4 standard is for people who use no-code and low-code tools to improve real work. Writing software is a different occupation.
What is the distinction rate at TESS?
Apprentices achieve a 72% distinction rate across TESS.
Sources: Skills England, Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner, ST1512, occupation summary and typical job titles, checked 27 October 2026; National Careers Service, explore careers; Office for National Statistics, earnings and working hours; GOV.UK, Apprenticeship funding. When we checked on 27 October 2026, we found no published pay figure for this occupation from the National Careers Service, the Office for National Statistics or GOV.UK. The 72% distinction rate is TESS’s own figure across its apprenticeships. TESS Group delivers this apprenticeship.