Red Team Operator
Conducts adversary-simulation exercises against an organization.
Compensation by seniority
Simulated
Median
$178k
Mean
$186k
10th–90th pct
$136k–$246k
Observations
771
Confidence: 35% · based on 771 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026
Historical trend & projection
Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.
Simulated
Common skills
Penetration Testing
Core
Threat Intelligence
Core
Common certifications
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) · 24% of postings
Education requirements
Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.
Bachelor's Degree
67% require · 24% prefer
Master's Degree
16% require · 31% prefer
No College
Explore education impact for related majors →7% require · 9% prefer
Common next roles
Common previous roles
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)1,763
Posting growth-0.6%
Median days to fill23 days
SimulatedEmployed (US, simulated)254,161
Projected growth8.8%/yr
SimulatedRole characteristics
Remote-friendliness50%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness
Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.
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