Security Penetration Tester Job Trends in London

Penetration/Security Tester
England > London

The median Penetration/Security Tester salary in London is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 August 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 442 - 460
Rank change year-on-year - - +59
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Penetration Tester 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.004% - 0.010%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.005% - 0.011%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile £47,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £80,000 - -

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 22,103 11,121 18,593
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.84% 91.64% 95.10%
Number of salaries quoted 15,100 7,223 12,816
10th Percentile £40,000 £38,824 £40,000
25th Percentile £55,000 £52,500 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £72,500 £70,528
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% +2.80% -3.39%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £120,000 £118,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Security Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Security Penetration Tester' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

Security Penetration Tester job vacancy trend in London

Security Penetration Tester
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Security Penetration Tester job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Security Penetration Tester job vacancies in London

Security Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 14 August 2026, Security Penetration Tester 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 Security Penetration Tester in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Red Team
1 1 (100.00%) Security Testing

Security Penetration Tester 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Law
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Red Team
1 1 (100.00%) Security Testing