Penetration Tester
Berkshire > Reading
The median Penetration Tester daily rate in Reading is £413, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 69 | 85 | 75 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +16 | -10 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Penetration Tester | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 0.68% | 0.10% | 1.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.72% | 0.12% | 1.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.50% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £443 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £486 | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £414 | £500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -17.25% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Reading
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title | 690 | 851 | 921 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.01% | 89.20% | 93.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 491 | 497 | 617 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £314 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £432 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £570 | £506 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.89% | +12.65% | -3.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £614 | £644 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £675 | £688 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £500 | £533 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.10% | +6.50% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 40 | 4 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.73 | £46.63 | £56.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £48.06 | £52.81 | £60.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £81.00 | £60.33 | £63.29 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.27% | -4.68% | -2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | £67.26 | £66.33 |
| 90th Percentile | £105.55 | £71.82 | £67.58 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £55.00 | £61.50 | £61.45 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.56% | +0.08% | +11.72% |
Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
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 Reading.
Penetration Tester
Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Penetration Tester job vacancies in Reading.
Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, 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 Reading region featuring Penetration Tester in the job title.
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Penetration Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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: