Median salary
$185,600
median over time
Typical range
$161.3k – $210k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
20.6%
62 of 301 roles
Live roles
301
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)
Security Researcher, Agentic AI Threats
Chief Engineer, Space
AI Red Teamer, CBRNE
Embedded Security Engineer
Senior Penetration Testing Engineer
Member of Technical Staff, DevSecOps
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Natera
|
$210,000 | 12 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 8 |
Savvy Wealth
|
$202,500 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$366,400 | 2 |
|
Handshake
|
$214,760 | 2 |
|
Snowflake
|
$187,675 | 2 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$156,450 | 2 |
Penetration Tester salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $238,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 6 |
| Austin | $150,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 4 |
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How much do Penetration Tester roles pay?
The median salary for Penetration Tester roles is $185,600 per year. Most pay falls between $161,349 (25th percentile) and $210,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $120,558 to $235,650.
These figures are computed live from 301 active Penetration Tester roles on JobsRadar, of which 62 (20.6%) 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, Anduril Industries and Handshake.
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.