Penetration Tester Salary Comparison

Compare penetration tester salaries with related roles and industries.

Salary Comparison

Compare salary ranges across related roles and hiring industries. Source cohorts may differ.

Related Roles

Key context for related roles.

Name
Range
Median
Penetration Tester
$102K - $161K
$130K
Ethical Hacker
$99K - $170K
$135K
Web Application Penetration Tester
$122K - $147K
$131K
Offensive Security Consultant
$95K - $173K
$127K
Red Team Operator
$99K - $157K
$128K
Application Security Engineer
$100K - $224K
$150K
Cybersecurity Engineer
$84K - $201K
$130K
Network Security Engineer
$75K - $188K
$118K
Cloud Security Engineer
$100K - $180K
$140K
Security Consultant
$92K - $129K
$113K
Security Analyst
$62K - $157K
$98K
Security Researcher
$99K - $114K
$107K

Industry Comparison

Compare compensation patterns across industries that commonly hire this role.

Name
Range
Median
Technology
$136K - $202K
$170K
Finance
$122K - $228K
$175K
Consulting
$126K - $180K
$153K
Government
$88K - $132K
$110K
Defense
$87K - $157K
$122K
Retail
$120K - $185K
$153K
Telecommunications
$118K - $142K
$127K
Media and Entertainment
$105K - $165K
$132K
Healthcare
$100K - $155K
$126K
Education
$85K - $135K
$108K
Manufacturing
$95K - $150K
$121K

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