Median salary
$183,600
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$148.9k – $219.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.9%
29 of 94 roles
Live roles
94
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Offensive Security Agent Engineer
Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)
Offensive Hardware Security Engineer, Platform Security
Principal Offensive Security Engineer
Senior Information Security Engineer, Offensive Security
Staff Offensive Security Engineer
Senior Information Security Engineer, Offensive Security
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fortreum
|
$145,000 | 4 |
| GR GRVTY | $212,500 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$418,500 | 2 |
|
Robinhood
|
$193,114 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$174,200 | 2 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$106,000 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 1 |
|
Perplexity
|
$312,500 | 1 |
Penetration Tester salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $337,500 | 6 |
| New York | $312,500 | 7 |
| Seattle | $268,750 | 6 |
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How much do Penetration Tester roles pay?
The median salary for Penetration Tester roles is $183,600 per year. Most pay falls between $148,921 (25th percentile) and $219,255 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $128,050 to $327,500.
These figures are computed live from 94 active Penetration Tester roles on JobsRadar, of which 29 (30.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Penetration Tester roles include OpenAI, Perplexity, Anthropic and Postman.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Penetration Tester salary?
- The median is $183,600 per year, with most pay between $148,921 and $219,255 (25th–75th percentile), based on 29 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Penetration Tester salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $128,050 to $327,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $183,600. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.