Ethical Hacker Job Trends in England

Ethical Hacker
UK > England

The median Ethical Hacker salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 227 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Ethical Hacker 711 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.84% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.90% - -
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
UK median annual salary £65,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 79,299 36,015 90,144
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.11% 89.94% 94.62%
Number of salaries quoted 55,805 21,039 66,729
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,822 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £39,000 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - +9.52% -12.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £96,250 £100,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Ethical Hacker
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Ethical Hacker' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Ethical Hacker job vacancy trend in England

Ethical Hacker
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in England

Ethical Hacker
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Ethical Hacker within the England region over the 6 months to 23 June 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England - 227 £65,000 - 2
Midlands - 166 £65,000 - 1
South East - 150 - - 9
Yorkshire - 136 £65,000 - 1
South West - 102 £65,000 - 1
East Midlands - 90 - -
West Midlands - 76 £65,000 - 1
North West - 61 £65,000 - 1
East of England - 60 - -
North East - 30 - -
London - 17 £65,000 - 9
Ethical Hacker
UK

Ethical Hacker Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 23 June 2026, Ethical Hacker 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 England region featuring Ethical Hacker in the job title.

1 711 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 705 (99.16%) Azure
2 705 (99.16%) Azure Certification
2 705 (99.16%) CEH
2 705 (99.16%) Cybersecurity
2 705 (99.16%) ForeScout
2 705 (99.16%) Microsoft

Ethical Hacker Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Cloud Services
1 705 (99.16%) Azure
General
1 705 (99.16%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 705 (99.16%) Cyberattack
Processes & Methodologies
1 711 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 705 (99.16%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 705 (99.16%) Azure Certification
1 705 (99.16%) CEH
Vendors
1 705 (99.16%) ForeScout
1 705 (99.16%) Microsoft