Salary for Entry-level / Junior Ethical Hacker during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Entry-level / Junior Ethical Hacker during 2024 is USD 78,479

✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2024

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The average entry-level / junior Ethical Hacker salary lies between USD 59,706 and USD 89,786 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.

Job title
Ethical Hacker
Experience
Entry-level / Junior
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
6
Top 10%
$ 101,000
Top 25%
$ 89,786
Median
$ 78,479
Bottom 25%
$ 59,706
Bottom 10%
$ 59,706

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Entry-level / Junior Ethical Hacker roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with entry-level / junior Ethical Hacker job listings are Cloud, OSCP and CTF. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Cloud | 13 jobs OSCP | 9 jobs CTF | 7 jobs Python | 7 jobs Linux | 7 jobs OWASP | 7 jobs Azure | 6 jobs Pentesting | 6 jobs Ethical hacking | 5 jobs AWS | 5 jobs Nmap | 5 jobs Kali | 5 jobs Red team | 5 jobs NIST | 5 jobs Windows | 5 jobs PowerShell | 5 jobs Nessus | 5 jobs CERT | 5 jobs CISO | 5 jobs Offensive security | 4 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Entry-level / Junior Ethical Hacker roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with entry-level / junior Ethical Hacker job listings are Career development, Wellness and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 2 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Health care | 1 jobs Startup environment | 1 jobs Competitive pay | 1 jobs Team events | 1 jobs

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