Penetration Tester
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Penetration Tester daily rate in Leicestershire is £533, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 4 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
25 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Penetration Tester |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicestershire |
0.68% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.71% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£529 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£533 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£536 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| East Midlands median daily rate |
£533 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title |
140 |
90 |
148 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.24% |
82.57% |
92.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
77 |
62 |
107 |
| 10th Percentile |
£131 |
£134 |
£160 |
| 25th Percentile |
£313 |
£250 |
£259 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£430 |
£375 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-1.16% |
+14.67% |
-9.64% |
| 75th Percentile |
£550 |
£537 |
£564 |
| 90th Percentile |
£643 |
£637 |
£625 |
| East Midlands median daily rate |
£465 |
£431 |
£425 |
| % change year-on-year |
+7.83% |
+1.47% |
-8.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
19 |
3 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.52 |
£19.05 |
£14.98 |
| 25th Percentile |
£14.65 |
£19.88 |
£19.81 |
| Median hourly rate |
£16.28 |
£22.50 |
£25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-27.67% |
-10.00% |
+36.02% |
| 75th Percentile |
£22.75 |
£26.88 |
£27.81 |
| 90th Percentile |
£27.55 |
£28.75 |
£28.38 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate |
£18.00 |
£21.39 |
£17.60 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.85% |
+21.53% |
-18.78% |