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Penetration Tester Salary in 2022
💰 The median Penetration Tester Salary in 2022 is USD 118,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 48 individual salaries reported during 2022
Salary details
The average Penetration Tester salary lies between USD 68,000 and USD 160,000 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Penetration Tester
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- all levels
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- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2022
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- 48
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All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
Last updated: May 19, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Penetration Tester roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Penetration Tester job listings are Pentesting, Vulnerabilities and OSCP. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2022 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Pentesting | 120 jobs Vulnerabilities | 95 jobs OSCP | 73 jobs Cloud | 64 jobs Python | 59 jobs Linux | 55 jobs Application security | 51 jobs Scripting | 49 jobs Windows | 43 jobs OWASP | 38 jobs Computer Science | 38 jobs Security assessment | 37 jobs Java | 35 jobs Network security | 34 jobs AWS | 33 jobs GPEN | 32 jobs Exploits | 31 jobs Cryptography | 30 jobs Burp Suite | 29 jobs Offensive security | 29 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Penetration Tester roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Penetration Tester job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2022 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 58 jobs Health care | 37 jobs Flex hours | 30 jobs 401(k) matching | 27 jobs Startup environment | 25 jobs Competitive pay | 25 jobs Team events | 23 jobs Salary bonus | 20 jobs Equity | 16 jobs Insurance | 16 jobs Parental leave | 15 jobs Flex vacation | 14 jobs Conferences | 10 jobs Wellness | 7 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 7 jobs Gear | 5 jobs Medical leave | 5 jobs Lunch / meals | 4 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 4 jobs Fitness / gym | 3 jobsRelated salaries
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