The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Southampton requiring Penetration Testing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Penetration Testing over the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 20 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
38
75
-
Rank change year-on-year
+37
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Penetration Testing
6
3
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
Penetration Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Southampton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
298
719
729
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
90.85%
81.70%
95.54%
Number of salaries quoted
218
615
537
10th Percentile
£30,350
£28,750
£28,350
25th Percentile
£40,313
£32,500
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£52,500
£46,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
+12.90%
-7.00%
-4.76%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£61,250
£70,000
90th Percentile
£72,500
£72,500
£80,000
Hampshire median annual salary
£54,125
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+8.25%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Penetration Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Penetration Testing Salary Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Penetration Testing in Southampton.
Penetration Testing Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 20 May 2025, job vacancies citing Penetration Testing also mentioned 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 Southampton region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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:
