Penetration Test Consultant Job Trends in Birmingham
Penetration Testing Consultant West Midlands> Birmingham
The median Penetration Testing Consultant salary in Birmingham is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 13 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
101
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Rank change year-on-year
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Permanent jobs requiring a Penetration Test Consultant
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title
1,280
2,083
1,161
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
94.40%
95.33%
95.56%
Number of salaries quoted
897
1,110
960
10th Percentile
£31,250
£35,000
£31,250
25th Percentile
£41,250
£44,813
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£55,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+4.55%
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-4.35%
75th Percentile
£73,750
£71,250
£68,750
90th Percentile
£84,445
£85,044
£80,000
West Midlands median annual salary
£50,000
£52,371
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-4.53%
+4.74%
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Penetration Test Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Penetration Test Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Penetration Test Consultant Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for Penetration Test Consultant job vacancies in Birmingham.
Penetration Test Consultant Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, Penetration Test Consultant 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 permanent job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Penetration Test Consultant in the job title.
Penetration Test Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
