Ethical Hacker Job Trends in London

Ethical Hacker
England > London

The median Ethical Hacker salary in London is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 June 2026.

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

6 months to
23 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 402 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Ethical Hacker 17 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.078% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.085% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
England median annual salary £65,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 20,082 11,054 23,262
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.66% 90.81% 94.42%
Number of salaries quoted 13,823 7,018 17,275
10th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £37,000
25th Percentile £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £75,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - +7.14% -3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £92,625
90th Percentile £100,000 £122,500 £115,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +9.52% -12.50%

Ethical Hacker
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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 London.

Ethical Hacker job vacancy trend in London

Ethical Hacker
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in London

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

For the 6 months to 23 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 London region featuring Ethical Hacker in the job title.

1 17 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 15 (88.24%) Azure
2 15 (88.24%) Azure Certification
2 15 (88.24%) CEH
2 15 (88.24%) Cybersecurity
2 15 (88.24%) ForeScout
2 15 (88.24%) Microsoft

Ethical Hacker Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 (88.24%) Azure
General
1 15 (88.24%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 15 (88.24%) Cyberattack
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
2 15 (88.24%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 15 (88.24%) Azure Certification
1 15 (88.24%) CEH
Vendors
1 15 (88.24%) ForeScout
1 15 (88.24%) Microsoft