The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Ipswich requiring Penetration Testing skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Penetration Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Ipswich.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
28
30
90
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Ipswich
84.85%
83.33%
87.38%
Number of daily rates quoted
21
16
75
10th Percentile
£200
£151
£400
25th Percentile
£300
£299
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£375
£369
£650
Median % change year-on-year
+1.69%
-43.27%
+8.33%
75th Percentile
£500
£459
£744
90th Percentile
£550
£538
£745
Suffolk median daily rate
£370
£375
£600
% change year-on-year
-1.33%
-37.50%
+2.13%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
6
2
10th Percentile
£15.84
-
£14.21
25th Percentile
£16.36
£14.05
£15.27
Median hourly rate
£17.46
£14.60
£17.28
Median % change year-on-year
+19.59%
-15.51%
-
75th Percentile
£18.32
£15.15
£19.05
90th Percentile
£18.68
-
£19.95
Suffolk median hourly rate
£22.04
£14.60
£17.28
% change year-on-year
+50.92%
-15.51%
-
Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Ipswich
Job postings citing Penetration Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Ipswich.
Penetration Testing Daily Rate Trend in Ipswich
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Ipswich citing Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Ipswich
For the 6 months to 14 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Penetration Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Ipswich region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Ipswich 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:
