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🇺🇸Penetration testing jobs in California

113 open roles mentioning Penetration testing in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anthropic, OpenAI, Anduril Industries, Crusoe and SpaceX have the most. 11 are remote and the median advertised salary is $245K.

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What Penetration testing roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$245K51
Senior$204K17
Lead and above$273K24

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about Penetration testing jobs in California

How many Penetration testing jobs in California are open right now?
There are 113 open Penetration testing jobs in California at 60 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 8 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Penetration testing jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at Anthropic (16), OpenAI (8), Anduril Industries (7), Crusoe (4) and SpaceX (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Penetration testing jobs in California?
11 of the 113 open Penetration testing jobs in California (10%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Penetration testing jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $245K, based on 93 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $200K and $300K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the Penetration testing jobs in California?
5 of the 113 open Penetration testing jobs in California (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 66 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 60 companies are hiring and 8 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Penetration testing jobs in California?
43 of the 113 open Penetration testing jobs in California (38%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 113 such roles today at 60 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Penetration testing jobs in California ask for?
Most often Penetration testing (100%), Python (55%), Application security (48%), Threat modeling (42%), Incident response (38%) of the 113 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Penetration testing jobs in California?
Security Engineer (11), Director (3), Staff Product Security Engineer (3), Software Engineer (3), Member of Technical Staff (2): the most common titles among the 113 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Penetration testing jobs in California in demand in 2026?
113 Penetration testing jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 60 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 8 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $245K. 11 (10%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Penetration testing jobs in California?
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