I usually declare element locator static as well as the helper method using them, since element locators is a class variable or constant and is not dependent on a specific instance of class. For example in the following code snippet, element locators - imageElement and teamDeletionSucessMessage are static. Also, method - isTeamDeletionSucessMessageDisplayed is static - From one of the SO answer, following can be the requirement to make method static - If you are writing utility classes and they are not supposed to be changed. If the method is not using any instance variable(s) or instance method(s). {some thing I consider most important when declaring a variable static} If any operation is not dependent on instance creation. If there is some code that can easily be shared by all the instance methods, extract that code into a static method. If you are sure that the definition of the method will never be changed or overridden. As static methods can not be overr...