Penetration Tester
UK > Northern Ireland
The median Penetration Tester salary in Northern Ireland is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 August 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 35 | 64 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +29 | - | - |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs requiring a Penetration Tester | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 0.62% | 0.15% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.71% | 0.15% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £60,500 | £65,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.92% | -3.70% | +3.85% |
All DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Vacancies
Northern Ireland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies in Northern Ireland with a recognized job title | 283 | 649 | 705 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 87.62% | 96.58% | 94.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 125 | 329 | 333 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,925 | £30,000 | £30,850 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £37,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | +10.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £76,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Job postings that featured Penetration Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Penetration Tester
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
Salary distribution trend for Penetration Tester job vacancies in Northern Ireland.
Penetration Tester
Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Penetration Tester within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 24 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| County Antrim | +31 | 2 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
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Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland
For the 6 months to 24 August 2025, 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 Northern Ireland region featuring Penetration Tester in the job title.
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Penetration Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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:
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