Professional Hackers

According to Robert Half’s 2025 Salary Guide, data security analysts earned salaries that ranged from $121,750 to $172,500. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the median annual salary for information security analysts was $120,360 in May 2023. The lowest paid professionals earned less than $69,210 per year, and the highest earners received $182,370 or more per year.

Full-time professional hackers receive benefits such as paid holidays, vacations, and sick days; personal days; medical, dental, and life insurance; retirement and pension plans; and complete or partial reimbursement of certification fees.