Junior Penetration Tester Job Trends in Reading

Junior Penetration Tester
Berkshire > Reading

As of 27 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Junior Penetration Tester salary in Reading.

6 months to
27 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 50 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Penetration Tester 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.19% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Berkshire median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 489 1,040 904
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.50% 93.61% 92.81%
Number of salaries quoted 307 517 577
10th Percentile £28,000 £34,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,875 £45,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -4.35%
75th Percentile £66,250 £77,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £90,000 £83,000
Berkshire median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 £54,500
% change year-on-year -16.67% +10.09% -5.22%

Junior Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Junior Penetration Tester job vacancy trend in Reading

Junior Penetration Tester
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Junior Penetration Tester job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Penetration Tester job vacancies in Reading

Junior Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Junior 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 Reading region featuring Junior Penetration Tester in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CHECK Team Leader
1 1 (100.00%) CHECK Team Member
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Response
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) OSCP
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Protective Monitoring
1 1 (100.00%) Security Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Management

Junior Penetration Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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%) Banking
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Response
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Protective Monitoring
1 1 (100.00%) Security Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CHECK Team Leader
1 1 (100.00%) CHECK Team Member
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) OSCP
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001