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Penetration Testers

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 15-1299.04

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$110,440
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$58k10th$110kMedian$158k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $58,410, 25th $81,870, Median $110,440, 75th $134,780, 90th $157,980

New workers start near $58,410; experienced workers reach $157,980. About 5,100 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+27.4%
Alamo region, 5,961 to 7,596 jobs · U.S. +8%
Openings a year
542
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 31,300
Employed in 2024
5,961
in the Alamo region · U.S. 472,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

6 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Computer Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Cyber Investigator; Level I Certificate

    Certificate · Science & Technology

  3. Computer Science

    Degree · Certificate · Online · Science & Technology

  4. Health Information Technology

    Degree · Online · Health & Biosciences

  5. Computer Information Systems

    Degree · Certificate · Online · Science & Technology

  6. Computer Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

Apply to Alamo Colleges

What the work is

Evaluate network system security by conducting simulated internal and external cyberattacks using adversary tools and techniques. Attempt to breach and exploit critical systems and gain access to sensitive information to assess system security.

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    6 programsZone 4 Bright outlook

    $110kSan Antonio

  2. Information Security Analysts

    14 programsZone 4 Bright outlook

    $123kSan Antonio

  3. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

    15 programsZone 4 Bright outlook

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  4. Computer Systems Analysts

    3 programsZone 3 Bright outlook

    $101kSan Antonio

  5. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

    6 programsZone 3 Bright outlook

    $110kSan Antonio

  6. Validation Engineers

    Zone 4 Bright outlook

    $99kSan Antonio

  7. Software Developers

    13 programsZone 4 Bright outlook

    $128kSan Antonio

  8. Database Administrators

    4 programsZone 4 Bright outlook

    $107kSan Antonio

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