The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leicestershire 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 9 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 9 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
71
94
92
Rank change year-on-year
+23
-2
+13
Permanent jobs citing Penetration Testing
1
6
4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire
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 Leicestershire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
659
951
772
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire
92.95%
88.47%
97.85%
Number of salaries quoted
168
530
253
10th Percentile
£25,750
£26,225
£26,250
25th Percentile
£31,250
£31,250
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£45,000
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
+11.76%
75th Percentile
£57,500
£58,750
£57,500
90th Percentile
£70,000
£72,500
£67,500
East Midlands median annual salary
£45,000
£45,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-
-10.00%
+5.26%
Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Job postings citing Penetration Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Penetration Testing Salary Trend in Leicestershire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Penetration Testing in Leicestershire.
Penetration Testing Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 9 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 Leicestershire region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
