The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Surrey requiring Penetration Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 November 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 Surrey.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
363
401
645
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey
92.13%
87.17%
89.34%
Number of daily rates quoted
236
280
510
10th Percentile
£204
£203
£195
25th Percentile
£250
£266
£355
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£488
£444
£515
Median % change year-on-year
+9.86%
-13.83%
-1.90%
75th Percentile
£575
£538
£600
90th Percentile
£678
£600
£688
South East median daily rate
£500
£515
£523
% change year-on-year
-2.91%
-1.44%
+1.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted
41
15
36
10th Percentile
£24.00
£16.07
£19.87
25th Percentile
£27.50
£24.18
£44.07
Median hourly rate
£55.00
£30.00
£61.63
Median % change year-on-year
+83.33%
-51.32%
+36.96%
75th Percentile
£57.50
£73.45
£76.53
90th Percentile
£75.00
£75.00
£77.93
South East median hourly rate
£21.25
£57.79
£53.00
% change year-on-year
-63.23%
+9.04%
+17.78%
Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Penetration Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
Penetration Testing Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey
For the 6 months to 21 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Penetration Testing also mentioned 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 Surrey region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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:
