Penetration/Security Tester
UK
As of 16 May 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Penetration/Security Tester daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 16 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 673 | 845 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +172 | -174 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Security Penetration Tester | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.019% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.020% | 0.005% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £534 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £563 | £521 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £625 | £543 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +15.21% | +20.56% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £792 | £564 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £798 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £543 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 39,484 | 53,902 | 83,447 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.78% | 94.62% | 95.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,682 | 37,660 | 58,636 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £543 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.23% | +3.33% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,662 | 1,503 | 2,044 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.82 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.38 | £15.76 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.58 | £45.00 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.72% | +87.50% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.44 | £76.20 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +112.50% | +5.26% |
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
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Security Penetration Tester.