The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Glasgow requiring Penetration Testing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Penetration Testing over the 6 months leading up to 19 May 2025, comparing them to the same period 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 permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Glasgow.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
446
3,861
1,487
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow
89.56%
96.60%
96.31%
Number of salaries quoted
258
830
643
10th Percentile
£32,500
£31,250
£32,500
25th Percentile
£43,750
£41,250
£41,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£58,033
£54,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+7.47%
-1.82%
+10.31%
75th Percentile
£75,360
£65,000
£70,000
90th Percentile
£86,750
£80,000
£77,500
Scotland median annual salary
£52,500
£52,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-
-8.70%
+4.55%
Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Job postings citing Penetration Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Penetration Testing Salary Trend in Glasgow
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Penetration Testing in Glasgow.
Penetration Testing Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 19 May 2025, job vacancies citing Penetration Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Glasgow region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow 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:
