Nationally, the median is $100,000 — Victoria sits $2,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Penetration Tester salary of $97,500 — after $20,038 income tax and $1,950 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Penetration Tester roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $198,226 | $190,378 – $206,074 |
| CTRL Cybersecurity★ 3.7 | $140,324 | $133,941 – $146,707 |
| NAB - National Australia Bank★ 3.7 | $130,673 | $125,986 – $135,360 |
| InfoTrust (Australia)★ 3.7 | $130,493 | $125,077 – $135,909 |
| Certus Recruitment Group★ 2.4 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| $129,717 |
| $124,935 – $134,499 |
| Triskele Labs★ 2.4 | $122,500 | $115,000 – $130,000 |
| Experis★ 3.2 | $115,331 | $110,854 – $119,807 |
| Greythorn★ 4.0 | $114,493 | $110,389 – $118,597 |
| The Missing Link★ 4.0 | $111,131 | $106,875 – $115,388 |
| Project X IT | $101,676 | $97,345 – $106,007 |
| Deloitte★ 3.8 | $99,914 | $95,699 – $104,128 |
| Tesserent★ 2.3 | $95,365 | $91,912 – $98,818 |
| Professional Recruitment Australia★ 3.4 | $90,338 | $86,351 – $94,325 |
| Australian Bureau of Meteorology★ 3.3 | $86,016 | $82,314 – $89,718 |
| FutureYou★ 3.3 | $83,337 | $79,435 – $87,240 |
| CyberCX★ 4.1 | $80,227 | $77,209 – $83,245 |
| Bilal★ 4.0 | $72,014 | $69,484 – $74,545 |
| EY★ 3.6 | $72,000 | $64,922 – $74,000 |
| NBN Co★ 3.6 | $60,252 | $57,543 – $62,961 |