Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Ethical Hacker during 2025

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Ethical Hacker during 2025 is USD 118,700

✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2025

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The average mid-level / intermediate Ethical Hacker salary lies between USD 95,684 and USD 180,000 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
Ethical Hacker
Experience
Mid-level / Intermediate
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
6
Top 10%
$ 190,000
Top 25%
$ 180,000
Median
$ 118,700
Bottom 25%
$ 95,684
Bottom 10%
$ 63,637

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 Mid-level / Intermediate Ethical Hacker roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Ethical Hacker job listings are Vulnerabilities, Python and Linux. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Vulnerabilities | 6 jobs Python | 4 jobs Linux | 4 jobs Pentesting | 4 jobs Exploit | 4 jobs Ethical hacking | 3 jobs NIST | 3 jobs OSCP | 3 jobs Windows | 3 jobs PowerShell | 3 jobs Cloud | 3 jobs Reverse engineering | 3 jobs IDS | 2 jobs Security assessment | 2 jobs Risk assessment | 2 jobs Cryptography | 2 jobs Automation | 2 jobs Red team | 2 jobs GPEN | 2 jobs Offensive security | 2 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Ethical Hacker roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Ethical Hacker job listings are Career development, Flex vacation and Travel. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 4 jobs Flex vacation | 2 jobs Travel | 2 jobs Gear | 2 jobs Startup environment | 2 jobs Home office stipend | 2 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Team events | 1 jobs

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