Offensive Security & Pentesting salaries
Pay ranges taken from 68 open offensive security & pentesting roles where the employer published the salary. From employers' own hiring pages. Updated Nov 5, 2026.
Published salaries for Offensive Security & Pentesting
Based on 68 current listings where the employer published a yearly pay range in US dollars. Other currencies and hourly rates are left out so the ranges compare. We never estimate salaries.
| Median range | $158,000 to $220,000 |
|---|---|
| Median midpoint | $190,000 |
| Lowest published minimum | $50,000 |
| Highest published maximum | $500,000 |
Roles with a published salary
- Offensive Security RL Researcheridler · San FranciscoOn-site$200k–500k/yr
- Threat Intel Manager, Model Exploitation & FraudAnthropic · San Francisco, CAOn-site$375k–455k/yr
- Principal Offensive Cyber Research EngineerTwenty · Arlington, VAOn-site$192k–455k/yr
- Red Team Engineer, SafeguardsAnthropicRemote · US$320k–405k/yr
- Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)Perplexity · San FranciscoHybrid$220k–405k/yr
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- Head of Engineering (Red Team)FAR.AIRemote · US, SG$225k–350k/yr
- Jailbreaking Lead, Red TeamFAR.AIRemote · US, SG$225k–350k/yr
- Security Engineer, Offensive SecurityAnthropic · (US)On-site$300k–320k/yr
- Red Team - CyberOpenAI · San FranciscoHybrid$198k–320k/yr
- Vulnerability Research and Exploit DeveloperCACI · Fort Meade, MDOn-site$132k–290k/yr
- Engineering Manager, Red TeamDoorDash USARemote · US$194k–285k/yr
- Security Engineer, Offensive SecurityFluidstack · San Francisco, CAOn-site$224k–275k/yr
- Senior Offensive Security EngineerDRW · New York, NY$175k–275k/yr
- Senior Offensive Security EngineerDRW · Chicago$175k–275k/yr
- Offensive Cyber Research EngineerTwenty · Arlington, VAOn-site$159k–263k/yr
- Security Engineer (Purple Team)Applied Intuition · SunnyvaleOn-site$140k–260k/yr
- Offensive Security EngineerStripeRemote · US$170k–256k/yr
- Senior Security Engineer, Offensive SecurityLiftoffRemote · US$200k–250k/yr
- Senior Information Security Engineer, Offensive SecurityGRVTY · Boulder, CO$175k–250k/yr
- Offensive Cyber DirectorGD Information Technology, Inc. · Annapolis Junction, MD$187k–244k/yr
- WebApp Offensive Security Software EngineerHorizon3Remote · US$196k–242k/yr
- Senior Offensive Security EngineerHP IQ · San Francisco, CA$150k–240k/yr
- Senior Application Security Engineer (Red Team)Altruist · San Francsico, CA$200k–240k/yr
- Penetration TesterCACI · Chantilly, VAOn-site$113k–238k/yr
- Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with PolygraphGD Information Technology, Inc. · Bethesda, MD$172k–233k/yr
- Cloud PentesterKBR Wyle Services, LLC · Chantilly, VA$191k–233k/yr
- Offensive Security Technical LeadCACIRemote · US$105k–231k/yr
- Senior Security Engineer, Threat & Offensive SecurityValon TechRemote · US$180k–230k/yr
- Vulnerability & Exploitation SpecialistGRVTY · Annapolis Junction, MD$180k–230k/yr
- Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with PolygraphGD Information Technology, Inc. · McLean, VA$168k–227k/yr
- Senior Application Security Engineer (Red Team)Altruist · Los Angeles, CA$170k–225k/yr
- Offensive Security EngineerArtemis · New York, NYOn-site$180k–220k/yr
- Senior Offensive Security EngineerAnduril Industries · Washington$166k–220k/yr
- Senior Offensive Security EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA$166k–220k/yr
- Senior Offensive Security EngineerRobinhood · Bellevue, WA$187k–220k/yr
- Senior Offensive Security Engineer - Embedded SystemsSilvus Technologies · Los Angeles$140k–220k/yr
- Penetration Tester 3 – TS/SCI w/PolyAmentum · Columbia, MDOn-site$175k–212k/yr
- AI Security Research & Red Team EngineerCloudflare · Austin, TXHybrid$166k–208k/yr
- Penetration TesterAccenture Federal Services · Washington, DCOn-site$106k–206k/yr
- Red Team Engineer, Product SecurityApex Technology, Inc. · Los Angeles$160k–200k/yr
- Staff Offensive Security EngineerGreenlight Financial TechnologyRemote · US$165k–200k/yr
- Penetration TesterBattelle · Washington$130k–190k/yr
- Offensive Cyber Operations IntegratorCACI · Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, WAOn-site$90k–190k/yr
- Penetration Tester - Cyber EngineerCACI · Aberdeen Proving Ground, MDOn-site$90k–190k/yr
- Senior Penetration Tester & Assessments LeadCACIRemote · US$90k–190k/yr
- Senior Red Team Operator / SMECACIRemote · US$90k–190k/yr
- AI Red Team ResearcherReality Defender · New York, NY$155k–185k/yr
- Offensive Security EngineerRobinhood · Bellevue, WA$157k–185k/yr
- Sr. Security Engineer (Penetration Testing)CertiKRemote · US$100k–180k/yr
- Offensive Cyber Operations IntegratorCACI · Colorado Springs, COOn-site$82k–172k/yr
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