The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leicester 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 26 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 26 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
30
53
-
Rank change year-on-year
+23
-
-
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Penetration Testing
1
1
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicester
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 Leicester.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
148
380
606
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicester
78.72%
83.33%
98.22%
Number of salaries quoted
83
177
196
10th Percentile
£35,000
£30,000
£27,500
25th Percentile
£42,750
£40,000
£37,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£52,500
£50,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
+5.00%
-4.76%
+10.53%
75th Percentile
£68,750
£68,750
£61,250
90th Percentile
£78,500
£82,500
£67,500
Leicestershire median annual salary
£45,390
£45,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
+0.87%
-14.29%
+23.53%
Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Job postings citing Penetration Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Penetration Testing Salary Trend in Leicester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 26 August 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 Leicester region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester 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:
