Ethical Hacker Job Trends in Leeds

Ethical Hacker
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Ethical Hacker salary in Leeds is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 June 2026.

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

6 months to
21 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 109 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Ethical Hacker 16 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 0.60% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.64% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £65,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title 2,490 775 2,304
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.07% 94.86% 96.28%
Number of salaries quoted 1,906 521 1,775
10th Percentile £31,375 £27,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £44,447 £41,250 £40,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,778 £84,964
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +15.00% -9.09%

Ethical Hacker
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

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 Leeds.

Ethical Hacker job vacancy trend in Leeds

Ethical Hacker
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in Leeds.

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in Leeds

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

For the 6 months to 21 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 Leeds region featuring Ethical Hacker in the job title.

1 16 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 15 (93.75%) Azure
2 15 (93.75%) Azure Certification
2 15 (93.75%) CEH
2 15 (93.75%) Cybersecurity
2 15 (93.75%) ForeScout
2 15 (93.75%) Microsoft

Ethical Hacker Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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 15 (93.75%) Azure
General
1 15 (93.75%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 15 (93.75%) Cyberattack
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 15 (93.75%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 15 (93.75%) Azure Certification
1 15 (93.75%) CEH
Vendors
1 15 (93.75%) ForeScout
1 15 (93.75%) Microsoft