Penetration Testing Job Trends in Derby

Penetration Testing
Derbyshire > Derby

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Derby requiring Penetration Testing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 24
Rank change year-on-year - - +39
Permanent jobs citing Penetration Testing 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Derby - - 1.22%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - - 1.50%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - £31,375
25th Percentile - - £31,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £33,750
75th Percentile - - £36,563
90th Percentile - - £37,125
Derbyshire median annual salary - - £33,750

All Process & Methodology Skills
Derby

Penetration Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Derby.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 174 107 133
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Derby 79.82% 73.79% 81.10%
Number of salaries quoted 114 77 95
10th Percentile £25,750 £28,881 £23,000
25th Percentile £27,750 £37,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% - -5.26%
75th Percentile £57,188 £61,250 £56,250
90th Percentile £66,250 £64,000 £64,500
Derbyshire median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £44,000
% change year-on-year -11.11% +2.27% -2.22%

Penetration Testing
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Penetration Testing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Derby.

Penetration Testing job vacancy trend in Derby

Penetration Testing
Salary Trend in Derby

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Penetration Testing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Penetration Testing