Penetration Testing
England > North of England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the North of England requiring Penetration Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 186 | 151 | 151 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | 0 | +68 |
| Contract jobs citing Penetration Testing | 24 | 12 | 31 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North of England | 0.51% | 0.34% | 0.67% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.57% | 0.39% | 0.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18 | 10 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £490 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £466 | £500 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £526 | £530 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.73% | +6.00% | +6.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £637 | £578 | £583 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £788 | £671 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £625 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +4.17% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £31.86 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £31.86 | - | - |
All Process and Methodology Skills
North of England
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 the North of England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 4,195 | 3,105 | 4,120 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England | 88.54% | 86.78% | 88.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,787 | 1,767 | 2,728 |
| 10th Percentile | £215 | £263 | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £380 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.26% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £665 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £545 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -3.67% | -0.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 264 | 155 | 189 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.22 | £15.74 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.32 | £17.25 | £17.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.96 | £27.50 | £30.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.29% | -8.33% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.75 | £46.18 | £46.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.90 | £66.80 | £62.35 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.14% | -21.35% | +23.61% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Penetration Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
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Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing Penetration Testing.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the North of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Penetration Testing in the North of England over the 6 months to 20 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing Penetration Testing.
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Contract Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Penetration Testing within the North of England region over the 6 months to 20 December 2025. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | -16 | 14 | £515 | +1.02% | 7 |
| Yorkshire | -46 | 6 | £501 | -8.89% | 7 |
| North East | -5 | 4 | £700 | +27.27% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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: