Pen Tester Salary in Richmond, Virginia

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pen Tester in Richmond, VA is $53,679. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $48,142 to $59,721, with most professionals earning between $43,101 and $65,222.

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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 Richmond, VA

Average Base Salary

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48142

59721

53679

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

48614

60975

54549

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 Richmond, VA. The base salary for Pen Tester ranges from $48,142 to $59,721 with the average base salary of $53,679. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $48,614 to $60,975 with the average total cash compensation of $54,549.

View Average Salary for Pen Tester as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$53,679	$48,142 - $59,721
Bonus	$871	$472 - $1,254
Total Pay	$54,549	$48,614 - $60,975

* 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 Richmond, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Petersburg, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,994 - $59,537	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia State University, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,994 - $59,537	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,505 - $57,690	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,505 - $57,690	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,327 - $57,469	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,401 - $57,561	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA

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About Richmond, Virginia

Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state. Richmond is located at the fall line of the James R...

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