Professional Hackers

According to Robert Half Technology’s 2020 Salary Guide, data security analysts earned salaries that ranged from $108,250 to $183,500. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that the median annual salary for information security analysts was $99,730 in May 2019. The lowest paid professionals earned less than $57,810 per year, and the highest earners received $158,860 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.