Penetration Tester
Central London > City of London
The median Penetration Tester daily rate in the City of London is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 1 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
130 |
119 |
126 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-11 |
+7 |
+37 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Penetration Tester |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London |
0.043% |
0.12% |
0.046% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.045% |
0.13% |
0.049% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£430 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£513 |
£438 |
£713 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£475 |
£725 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.53% |
-34.48% |
+48.72% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£513 |
£738 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£520 |
- |
| Central London median daily rate |
£525 |
£475 |
£725 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.53% |
-34.48% |
+48.72% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the City of London with a recognized job title |
2,199 |
1,594 |
2,052 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.42% |
93.60% |
95.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1,485 |
1,009 |
1,430 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£350 |
£343 |
| 25th Percentile |
£450 |
£450 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£550 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-8.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£675 |
£688 |
£688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£775 |
£788 |
| Central London median daily rate |
£550 |
£550 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
26 |
15 |
14 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.42 |
£18.70 |
£14.90 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.75 |
£24.21 |
£20.22 |
| Median hourly rate |
£26.64 |
£28.50 |
£22.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-6.54% |
+25.27% |
-35.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£52.41 |
£46.25 |
£37.34 |
| 90th Percentile |
£65.00 |
£85.50 |
£47.18 |
| Central London median hourly rate |
£26.11 |
£28.15 |
£27.41 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.25% |
+2.72% |
-21.70% |