Penetration Tester Contract Job Trends in Lancashire

Penetration Tester
North West > Lancashire

As of 13 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Penetration Tester daily rate in Lancashire.

6 months to
13 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 39 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Penetration Tester 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire 0.85% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.89% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median daily rate £438 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title 224 136 180
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.92% 95.10% 93.75%
Number of daily rates quoted 87 77 87
10th Percentile £158 £195 £250
25th Percentile £343 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £525 £500
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -3.85%
75th Percentile £595 £575 £720
90th Percentile £700 £618 £735
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 65 18 56
10th Percentile £25.15 £16.25 £14.37
25th Percentile £41.94 £23.43 £21.65
Median hourly rate £45.46 £34.26 £46.18
Median % change year-on-year +32.69% -25.81% +17.85%
75th Percentile £68.09 £45.76 £46.64
90th Percentile £74.26 £52.48 £50.75
North West median hourly rate £42.69 £29.80 £26.39
% change year-on-year +43.24% +12.92% -8.05%

Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Penetration Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.

Penetration Tester job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire

For the 6 months to 13 February 2026, Penetration Tester contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Lancashire region featuring Penetration Tester in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) OSINT
1 2 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) System Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Vulnerability Scanning

Penetration Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) OSINT
1 2 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 2 (100.00%) System Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Vulnerability Scanning
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared