Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Penetration Tester during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Penetration Tester during 2024 is USD 106,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 55 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average mid-level / intermediate Penetration Tester salary lies between USD 67,722 and USD 143,500 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
Mid-level / Intermediate
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
55
Top 10%
$ 213,600
Top 25%
$ 143,500
Median
$ 106,000
Bottom 25%
$ 67,722
Bottom 10%
$ 60,300

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

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Penetration Tester roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Penetration Tester job listings are Pentesting, Vulnerabilities and OSCP. 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:

Pentesting | 83 jobs Vulnerabilities | 69 jobs OSCP | 56 jobs Python | 49 jobs Security assessment | 39 jobs Compliance | 39 jobs Cloud | 39 jobs Scripting | 36 jobs Burp Suite | 31 jobs Computer Science | 31 jobs GPEN | 30 jobs OWASP | 28 jobs CEH | 27 jobs Clearance | 27 jobs Red team | 26 jobs Metasploit | 25 jobs C | 25 jobs PowerShell | 25 jobs Linux | 24 jobs Offensive security | 23 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Penetration Tester roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Penetration Tester job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. 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 | 55 jobs Health care | 37 jobs Flex hours | 29 jobs Competitive pay | 24 jobs Team events | 23 jobs Insurance | 19 jobs Conferences | 15 jobs Equity / stock options | 14 jobs Flex vacation | 14 jobs Startup environment | 14 jobs Salary bonus | 14 jobs Parental leave | 12 jobs Wellness | 9 jobs Medical leave | 7 jobs 401(k) matching | 5 jobs Gear | 4 jobs Home office stipend | 4 jobs Travel | 2 jobs Transparency | 2 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 2 jobs

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