Security Penetration Tester Jobs in the North West

Penetration/Security Tester
England > North West

As of 1 May 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Penetration/Security Tester salary in the North West.

6 months to
1 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 284 290 338
Rank change year-on-year +6 +48 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Penetration Tester 1 3 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 0.010% 0.038% 0.011%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.011% 0.043% 0.011%
Number of salaries quoted 0 3 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £67,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - +12.50% -
England median annual salary £60,000 £87,500 £54,500
% change year-on-year -31.43% +60.55% +55.71%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
North West

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the North West. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the North West with a recognized job title 9,202 7,058 9,062
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.68% 89.05% 96.06%
Number of salaries quoted 7,076 4,102 5,496
10th Percentile £27,250 £30,000 £28,625
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,882 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.90% +4.54% +10.53%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £67,500
90th Percentile £78,625 £81,250 £82,500
England median annual salary £53,833 £60,775 £60,000
% change year-on-year -11.42% +1.29% +9.09%

Security Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Job postings that featured Security Penetration Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Job vacancy trend for Security Penetration Tester in the North West

Security Penetration Tester
Salary Trend in the North West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Penetration Tester in the North West.

Salary trend for Security Penetration Tester in the North West

Security Penetration Tester
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Penetration Tester within the North West region over the 6 months to 1 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Manchester +20 1 - -
Security Penetration Tester
England

Security Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 3 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 1 May 2024, Security Penetration Tester job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the North West region featuring Security Penetration Tester in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) CREST Certified

Security Penetration Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CREST Certified