The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Gloucester requiring Penetration Testing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods 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 Gloucester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
74
183
294
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gloucester
82.22%
91.50%
97.67%
Number of salaries quoted
52
79
165
10th Percentile
£37,519
£40,000
£31,587
25th Percentile
£44,063
£50,625
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£76,250
£55,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
+38.64%
-8.33%
+20.00%
75th Percentile
£80,000
£65,000
£72,500
90th Percentile
£94,375
£77,200
£78,250
Gloucestershire median annual salary
£52,500
£55,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-4.35%
+12.75%
Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Penetration Testing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gloucester.
Penetration Testing Salary Trend in Gloucester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Gloucester citing Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucester
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, job vacancies citing Penetration Testing also mentioned 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 Gloucester region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucester 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:
