The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title
50,561
117,203
121,950
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
95.43%
95.41%
95.16%
Number of salaries quoted
36,942
73,752
84,378
10th Percentile
£31,250
£32,798
£32,125
25th Percentile
£42,500
£45,000
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£60,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
-
+4.35%
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£80,000
£81,250
£77,500
90th Percentile
£97,500
£98,750
£95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary
£52,500
£52,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-
+5.00%
+5.26%
Penetration Tester Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Penetration Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Penetration Tester Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Penetration Tester.
Penetration Tester Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Penetration Tester over the 6 months to 7 December 2023.
Penetration Tester Top 13 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Penetration Tester within the UK over the 6 months to 7 December 2023.
The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Penetration Tester Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 December 2023, 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 featuring Penetration Tester in the job title.
Penetration Tester Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: