Penetration Tester

513 US job postings, 197 of them in the 30 days to 2026-10-28. Data as of 2026-10-29.

Skills employers ask for

Penetration Testing — 11% of postings
Python — 6% of postings
Amazon Web Services — 5% of postings
OWASP Top 10 — 5% of postings
PowerShell — 4% of postings
Microsoft Azure — 4% of postings
Bash — 4% of postings
Burp Suite — 4% of postings
API — 4% of postings
Nmap — 4% of postings

Where the jobs are

Texas — 19%
Illinois — 16%
Washington — 16%
New York — 14%
California — 13%
Massachusetts — 12%

Advertised pay

Annual pay: median $158K/yr, middle half $122K/yr to $163K/yr (30 postings)

Remote, hybrid or onsite

Of 501 postings that state it: 39% remote, 34% hybrid, 28% onsite.

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