US IT Security: Test & Protect - Philadelphia, PA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
IT Security:
US Government
Threat Testing and
Data Integrity Readiness-Response
United States Location
Philadelphia - Wilmington -
- Atlantic City, PA - NJ - DE - MD
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$136,397
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 6 Months
Raise +1 Year
$20,309 at 14.89%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 6 Months: $136,397 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $121,503 & $151,291; and, 5% of Jobs top $173,111.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$26,400 = annual salary at $15 per hour working between: 44 weeks at 40 hours a week, to, 52 weeks at 34 hours a week.
$353,226 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the highest paying US City at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $180,384 |
| 5% | $173,111 |
| 10% | $164,857 |
| 25% | $151,291 |
| 33% | $145,795 |
| 50% | $136,397 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years and 6 Months Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $133,628 | $139,166 |
| 25% | $129,373 | $143,422 |
| 33% | $126,999 | $145,795 |
| 50% | $121,503 | $151,291 |
| 67% | $114,836 | $157,958 |
| 95% | $92,410 | $180,384 |
Salary Average =
$136,397
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years and 6 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years and 6 Months | $112,898 | $23,499 at 20.81% |
| 5 Years and 6 Months | $136,397 | $20,309 at 14.89% |
| 6 Years and 6 Months | $156,706 | $17,880 at 11.41% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases rapidly in the first years, rises moderately with greater experience and approaches a ceiling with maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is more than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $71,697 at the low experience of 3 Years and 1 Month; $136,397 at the average experience of 5 Years and 6 Months; and, $180,102 at the top experience of 7 Years and 10 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 7 Months = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $99,607 | $25,500 at 25.60% |
| 5 Years | $125,107 | $21,789 at 17.42% |
| 6 Years | $146,896 | $19,017 at 12.95% |
| 7 Years | $165,913 | $16,872 at 10.17% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3 Years and 1 Month | $71,697 | $30,208 at 42.13% |
| Average | 5 Years and 6 Months | $136,397 | $20,309 at 14.89% |
| Top | 7 Years and 10 Months | $180,102 | $15,421 at 8.56% |
Qualifications
Description
Security of federal government information technology operations, with threat testing, and data integrity readiness and response, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
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- IT Security,
- Cybersecurity, Infosec or Information Technology (IT) Security;
- USA Government agency or department;
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- Threat Testing,
- Ethical Hacker, Penetration Testing, Threat Testing, Vulnerability Testing, CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional), Kismet, Metasploit, Nessus, Nikto or Nmap;
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- Information Assurance,
- Data Leak, Data Loss, Data Protect, Data Recover, DLP or Information Assurance.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 5.4% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 3.6% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 73.2% of job descriptions;
- Nessus,
- 3.6% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 3.6% of job descriptions.
Location
Philadelphia, PA
- Delaware,
- Claymont, Middletown, New Castle County, New Castle, Newark and Wilmington;
- Maryland,
- Cecil County;
- New Jersey,
- Absecon, Almonesson, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Blackwood, Bridgeton, Browns Mills, Burlington County, Burlington, Buena, Camden County, Camden, Cape May County, Cape May, Carneys Point, Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Clementon, Collingswood, Cumberland County, Deepwater, Delanco, Delran, Dentford, Edgewater Park, Egg Harbor City, Fairview, Gibbstown, Glassboro NJ, Gloucester City, Gloucester County, Grenloch, Haddonfield, Hammonton, Lindenwood, Magnolia, Maple Shade, Marlton, Medford, Merchantsville, Millville, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, National Park, North Wildwood, Palmyra, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Pennsauken, Pennsville, Pine Hill, Pomona, Rancocas, Riverside, Runnemede, Salem County, Somerdale, South Jersey, Southern New Jersey, Stratford, Swedesboro, Turnersville, Villas, Vineland, West Berlin, Westville, Williamstown, Willingboro, Woodbury Heights and Woodbury;
- Pennsylvania,
- Abington, Ambler, Aston, Bala, Bala Cynwyd, Bensalem, Berwyn, Blue Bell, Bristol, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Bucks County, Chadds Ford, Cheltenham, Chester County, Chester, Chesterbrook, Clifton Heights, Coatesville, Collegeville, Collingdale, Concordville, Conshohocken, Croydon, Darby, Delaware County, Devon, Downingtown, Doylestown, Drexel Heights, Essington, Exton, Folcroft, Folsom, Fort Washington, Frazer, Glenolden, Glenside, Harleysville, Hatboro, Hatfield, Haverford, Haverton, Horsham, Huntington Valley, Jamison, Jenkintown, Kennett Square, King of Prussia, Kulpsville, Lafayette Hill, Langhorne, Lansdale, Lansdowne, Levittown, Limerick, Malvern, Media, Melrose Park, Merion Station, Montgomery County, New Hope, Newtown, Newtown Square, Norristown, Norwood, Oreland, Paoli, Penn Valley, Penn Wynne, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Pottstown, Prospect Park, Quakertown, Radnor, Richboro, Ridley Park, Roslyn, Sellersville, Sharon Hill, Southampton, Spring House, Springfield, Swarthmore, Tredyffrin, Trevose, Upper Darby, Valley Forge, Villanova, Warminster, Washington Crossing, WaWa, Wayne, West Bristol, West Point, Willow Grove, Woodlyn, Wynnewood, Yardley and Yeadon.
These locations are all included in the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).