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What penetration testers make
Typical
$103,000
Junior tester
$62,000
Senior or lead
$150,000
Job Bank pools penetration testers with all cybersecurity analysts (one group, NOC 21220). Its national median is $49.52 an hour, about $103,000 a year full time. Testers with a strong certification and a few years of experience tend to sit at or above that median.