Security Tester Jobs in the Midlands

Security Tester
England > Midlands

As of 31 October 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Tester salary in the Midlands.

6 months to
31 Oct 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 262 233 354
Rank change year-on-year -29 +121 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Tester 8 6 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 0.086% 0.11% 0.036%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.092% 0.12% 0.037%
Number of salaries quoted 0 5 4
10th Percentile - - £60,375
25th Percentile - £47,500 £66,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £62,500 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year - -21.88% -
75th Percentile - £75,000 £82,500
90th Percentile - - £87,000
England median annual salary - £65,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year - -13.33% +37.61%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the 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 Midlands with a recognized job title 8,739 5,215 10,726
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.30% 96.09% 95.27%
Number of salaries quoted 4,299 3,844 6,610
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £29,000
25th Percentile £36,500 £36,250 £39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +2.04%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £79,100
England median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% - +4.35%

Security Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings that featured Security Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Security Tester in the Midlands

Security Tester
Salary Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Tester in the Midlands.

Salary trend for Security Tester in the Midlands

Security Tester
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Tester within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 31 October 2024. 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
West Midlands -23 8 - -
Security Tester
England

Security Tester Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 31 October 2024, Security 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 across the Midlands region featuring Security Tester in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) Telecoms
1 8 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 6 (75.00%) Penetration Testing
3 5 (62.50%) 3GPP
3 5 (62.50%) 5G
3 5 (62.50%) NCSC
3 5 (62.50%) Vulnerability Research
4 3 (37.50%) Fuzz Testing
4 3 (37.50%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (37.50%) HTTP
4 3 (37.50%) Diameter Protocol
4 3 (37.50%) Security Testing
4 3 (37.50%) Security Cleared
4 3 (37.50%) SCTP
4 3 (37.50%) Test Automation

Security Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Communications & Networking
1 5 (62.50%) 3GPP
1 5 (62.50%) 5G
2 3 (37.50%) Diameter Protocol
2 3 (37.50%) HTTP
2 3 (37.50%) SCTP
General
1 8 (100.00%) Telecoms
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 6 (75.00%) Penetration Testing
3 5 (62.50%) Vulnerability Research
4 3 (37.50%) Fuzz Testing
4 3 (37.50%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (37.50%) Security Testing
4 3 (37.50%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 3 (37.50%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (62.50%) NCSC