Real test automation engineers are extremely rare, according to Alan Page, author of 'How we test software at Microsoft", 0.25%. Some may say, "that's just one expert's view, you might misunderstand". You can find out several quotes like that in my articles. Check out the attached article.

Because real test automation engineers are so rare, choosing a good framework & language is important, which can increase the chance of doing real test automation. I recommend raw Selenium + RSpec, both are free and open-source. Even with the best framework, without good mentoring, the chance of becoming a real test automation engineer is still slim. That's why Google VP Patrick Copeland called them "Gold".

https://zhiminzhan.medium.com/analyses-of-the-wired-article-the-software-revolution-behind-linkedins-gushing-profits-b9496d04d0a3