Penetration Testers vs Cloud Architects
Compare Penetration Testers and Cloud Architects side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Cloud Architects pays about $5k more.
Median pay$129k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 87%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingWriting
Median pay$134k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 90%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeaking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.