Penetration/Security Tester
UK
As of 13 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Penetration/Security Tester salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 13 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 711 | 878 | 926 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +167 | +48 | +278 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Penetration Tester | 1 | 23 | 34 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.002% | 0.023% | 0.034% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | 0.024% | 0.037% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39,500 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £57,500 | £83,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £62,500 | £87,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -28.57% | +60.55% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £66,250 | £121,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £70,000 | £122,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -11.11% | +68.75% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 50,162 | 93,945 | 92,753 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.62% | 94.63% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,234 | 67,289 | 58,554 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.62% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £80,627 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,645 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.29% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Security Penetration Tester
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Security Penetration Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Security Penetration Tester
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Penetration Tester.
Security Penetration Tester
Top 2 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Penetration Tester within the UK over the 6 months to 13 May 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +132 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| London | +94 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Security Penetration Tester Skill Set
Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 May 2025, Security 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 Security Penetration Tester in the job title.
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Security 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:
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