Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Vulnerability Researcher during 2025

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Vulnerability Researcher during 2025 is USD 165,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 10 individual salaries reported during 2025

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The average mid-level / intermediate Vulnerability Researcher salary lies between USD 96,600 and USD 193,900 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
Vulnerability Researcher
Experience
Mid-level / Intermediate
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
10
Top 10%
$ 199,300
Top 25%
$ 193,900
Median
$ 165,000
Bottom 25%
$ 96,600
Bottom 10%
$ 95,700

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 Vulnerability Researcher roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Vulnerability Researcher job listings are C, Linux and Computer Science. 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:

C | 15 jobs Linux | 13 jobs Computer Science | 12 jobs Python | 11 jobs Reverse engineering | 9 jobs Clearance | 8 jobs Vulnerabilities | 7 jobs Security Clearance | 7 jobs ASM | 7 jobs Android | 6 jobs Cryptography | 5 jobs Windows | 5 jobs Exploit | 5 jobs iOS | 5 jobs Malware | 4 jobs Machine Learning | 4 jobs Top Secret | 4 jobs MacOS | 4 jobs Agile | 4 jobs DNS | 3 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Vulnerability Researcher roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Vulnerability Researcher job listings are Health care, Career development and 401(k) matching. 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:

Health care | 13 jobs Career development | 12 jobs 401(k) matching | 10 jobs Parental leave | 10 jobs Team events | 10 jobs Insurance | 10 jobs Equity / stock options | 7 jobs Startup environment | 7 jobs Medical leave | 7 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 7 jobs Flex vacation | 3 jobs Wellness | 3 jobs Competitive pay | 1 jobs Conferences | 1 jobs Salary bonus | 1 jobs

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