Salary for Entry-level / Junior Penetration Tester during 2022
💰 The median Salary for Entry-level / Junior Penetration Tester during 2022 is USD 44,328
✏️ This salary info is based on 9 individual salaries reported during 2022
Salary details
The average entry-level / junior Penetration Tester salary lies between USD 42,026 and USD 68,000 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.
- Job title
- Penetration Tester
- Experience
- Entry-level / Junior
- Region
- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2022
- Sample size
- 9
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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: Sept. 15, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Entry-level / Junior Penetration Tester roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with entry-level / junior Penetration Tester job listings are Pentesting, OSCP and Python. 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 | 14 jobs OSCP | 8 jobs Python | 8 jobs Vulnerabilities | 7 jobs Cryptography | 6 jobs Linux | 5 jobs Cloud | 5 jobs Metasploit | 4 jobs C | 4 jobs Java | 4 jobs OWASP | 4 jobs Security assessment | 3 jobs AWS | 3 jobs Azure | 3 jobs Burp Suite | 3 jobs NIST | 3 jobs CEH | 3 jobs GPEN | 3 jobs Ruby | 3 jobs Windows | 3 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Entry-level / Junior Penetration Tester roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with entry-level / junior Penetration Tester job listings are Career development, Flex hours and Startup environment. 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 | 7 jobs Flex hours | 5 jobs Startup environment | 5 jobs Health care | 3 jobs Competitive pay | 3 jobs Team events | 3 jobs Equity / stock options | 2 jobs Insurance | 2 jobs Salary bonus | 2 jobs 401(k) matching | 1 jobs Gear | 1 jobs Fitness / gym | 1 jobs Conferences | 1 jobs Relocation support | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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