GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for GPEN qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 381 | 400 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +19 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing GPEN | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | - | 0.045% | 0.029% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.14% | 0.073% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £72,500 | - |
| England median annual salary | - | £65,000 | £90,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -27.78% | +63.64% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East
GPEN falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the South East.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 5,543 | 5,922 | 5,486 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | 57.30% | 33.14% | 39.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,509 | 3,626 | 2,482 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,988 | £30,000 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £38,160 | £36,713 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,000 | £51,350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | +1.27% | -1.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,600 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| England median annual salary | £54,793 | £54,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.54% | -9.17% | +9.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Job postings citing GPEN as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.
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Salary Trend in the South East
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GPEN in the South East.