Pen Tester Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

How much does a Pen Tester make in Pittsburgh, PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pen Tester in Pittsburgh, PA is $53,701. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $48,162 to $59,746, with most professionals earning between $43,119 and $65,249.

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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 Pittsburgh, PA

Average Base Salary

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48162

59746

53701

Average Total Cash Compensation

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48634

61000

54572

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 Pittsburgh, PA. The base salary for Pen Tester ranges from $48,162 to $59,746 with the average base salary of $53,701. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $48,634 to $61,000 with the average total cash compensation of $54,572.

View Average Salary for Pen Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$53,701	$48,162 - $59,746
Bonus	$871	$472 - $1,255
Total Pay	$54,572	$48,634 - $61,000

* 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 Pittsburgh, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Greensburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,144 - $57,242	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Weirton, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,539 - $58,972	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Wheeling, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,865 - $59,377	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Morgantown, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,865 - $59,377	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Youngstown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,709 - $55,462	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Johnstown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,908 - $54,468	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA

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About Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As of 2018, a population of 308,144 lives within the city limits, making it the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,362,453, is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania (behind Philadelphia), and the 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is located in the south west of the state, at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers. Pittsburgh is known both as "the ...

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