Ethical Hacker Job Trends in the West Midlands

Ethical Hacker
England > West Midlands

As of 3 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Ethical Hacker salary in the West Midlands.

6 months to
3 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 170 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Ethical Hacker 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands 0.089% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.099% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
England median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands with a recognized job title 5,026 3,729 4,954
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.89% 92.10% 93.52%
Number of salaries quoted 2,915 1,760 4,075
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,500 £32,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £53,688 £48,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.87% +10.70% -7.62%
75th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £84,375 £80,000 £75,772
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -12.00%

Ethical Hacker
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Ethical Hacker' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

Ethical Hacker job vacancy trend in the West Midlands

Ethical Hacker
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in the West Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Ethical Hacker job vacancies in the West Midlands

Ethical Hacker
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Ethical Hacker within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 3 February 2026. 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
Herefordshire - 1 - -
Staffordshire - 1 - -
Birmingham - 1 - -
Coventry - 1 - -
Wolverhampton - 1 - -
Ethical Hacker
England

Ethical Hacker Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands

For the 6 months to 3 February 2026, Ethical Hacker 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 West Midlands region featuring Ethical Hacker in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Azure
1 5 (100.00%) Azure Certification
1 5 (100.00%) CEH
1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 5 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
1 5 (100.00%) ForeScout
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft

Ethical Hacker Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:

Cloud Services
1 5 (100.00%) Azure
General
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 5 (100.00%) Cyberattack
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 5 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Azure Certification
1 5 (100.00%) CEH
Vendors
1 5 (100.00%) ForeScout
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft