Pen Tester Salary in Minneapolis, Minnesota

How much does a Pen Tester make in Minneapolis, MN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pen Tester in Minneapolis, MN is $57,727. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $51,773 to $64,225, with most professionals earning between $46,352 and $70,141.

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Provide remediation guidance and recommendations to programmers and administrators.

January 06, 2023

Support development of test strategy and tools for testing embedded aircraft and munitions hardware and software.

March 05, 2023

Utilize various information system inspection tools to analyze potential vulnerabilities and identify mitigation approaches.

March 29, 2023

Communicate test results to technical and non-technical stakeholders both verbally and in writing.

April 06, 2023

Lead development of test strategy and tools for testing embedded aircraft and munitions hardware and software.

May 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Pen Tester in Minneapolis, MN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

51773

64225

57727

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

52280

65574

58663

What is the average salary for Pen Tester in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Pen Tester in Minneapolis, MN. The base salary for Pen Tester ranges from $51,773 to $64,225 with the average base salary of $57,727. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $52,280 to $65,574 with the average total cash compensation of $58,663.

View Average Salary for Pen Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$57,727	$51,773 - $64,225
Bonus	$936	$507 - $1,349
Total Pay	$58,663	$52,280 - $65,574

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Pen Tester Salary Near Minneapolis, MN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Minnetonka, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,773 - $64,225	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN 0%
CITY, STATE Eden Prairie, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,684 - $64,115	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Paul, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,773 - $64,225	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN 0%
CITY, STATE Burnsville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,625 - $64,041	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Lakeville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,447 - $63,820	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Cloud, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,800 - $60,537	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN

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About Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis (/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/ (listen)) is the county seat of Hennepin County and the larger of the Twin Cities, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. As of 2017, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota and 45th-largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 422,331. The Twin Cities metropolitan area consists of Minneapolis, its neighbor Saint Paul, and suburbs which altogether contain about 3.6 million people, and is the third-largest economic center in the Midwest. Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the riv...

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