Penetration/Security Tester
UK
As of 19 April 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Penetration/Security Tester daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 19 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 520 | 706 | 850 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +186 | +144 | -181 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Security Penetration Tester | 66 | 10 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.15% | 0.016% | 0.006% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.16% | 0.017% | 0.006% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £345 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £563 | £374 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £715 | £434 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +64.84% | -3.61% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £798 | £504 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £540 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £543 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +6.63% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 40,501 | 57,364 | 85,821 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.76% | 94.55% | 95.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,442 | 40,011 | 60,276 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £748 | £750 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £493 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.40% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,615 | 1,620 | 2,120 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £19.33 | £15.47 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £45.00 | £23.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.22% | +95.65% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £65.75 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £75.77 | £63.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £36.50 | £42.50 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.12% | +117.95% | +2.63% |
Security Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Security Penetration Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Security Penetration Tester
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Security Penetration Tester.
Security Penetration Tester
Top 4 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Security Penetration Tester within the UK over the 6 months to 19 April 2024. 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 |
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| Work from Home | +188 | 66 | - | - | 1 |
| England | +171 | 66 | - | - | |
| South East | - | 66 | - | - | |
| UK excluding London | - | 66 | - | - |
Security Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 April 2024, Security Penetration Tester contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Security Penetration Tester in the job title.
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Security Penetration Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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