Penetration Tester Jobs in Leeds

Penetration Tester
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Penetration Tester salary in Leeds is £38,750 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 12 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
12 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 127 169 204
Rank change year-on-year +42 +35 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Penetration Tester 5 3 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds 0.22% 0.10% 0.10%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.23% 0.11% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 4
10th Percentile £28,875 - £60,125
25th Percentile £30,938 £52,500 £64,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,750 £60,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -35.42% -20.00% -
75th Percentile £48,438 £67,500 £79,063
90th Percentile £51,625 - £79,625
West Yorkshire median annual salary £38,750 £60,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year -35.42% -17.24% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Leeds

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised 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 2,179 2,832 3,711
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.86% 95.19% 97.17%
Number of salaries quoted 1,584 1,710 2,511
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £69,936 £73,750 £69,500
90th Percentile £84,660 £87,500 £85,000
West Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +7.84% +2.00%

Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Job postings that featured Penetration Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Job vacancy trend for Penetration Tester in Leeds

Penetration Tester
Salary Trend in Leeds

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Penetration Tester in Leeds.

Salary trend for Penetration Tester in Leeds

Penetration Tester
Salary Histogram in Leeds

Salary distribution for jobs citing Penetration Tester in Leeds over the 6 months to 12 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Penetration Tester in Leeds

Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 12 May 2024, Penetration Tester job roles required 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 Leeds region featuring Penetration Tester in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 4 (80.00%) Law
2 4 (80.00%) Mobile App
3 3 (60.00%) OSCP
4 2 (40.00%) Penetration Testing
5 1 (20.00%) Android
5 1 (20.00%) Apple iOS
5 1 (20.00%) Games
5 1 (20.00%) Offensive Security

Penetration Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds 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:

General
1 4 (80.00%) Law
2 1 (20.00%) Games
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 1 (20.00%) Android
1 1 (20.00%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (40.00%) Penetration Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Offensive Security
Qualifications
1 3 (60.00%) OSCP