When do Penetration Testing jobs post on Upwork
Penetration Testing jobs peak between 12 and 2pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Penetration Testing jobs post?
Based on 640 Penetration Testing jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Penetration Testing jobs post around 12 to 2pm ET.
When do Penetration Testing jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Penetration Testing job posting activity
What are the best days to find Penetration Testing jobs?
The days of the week with the most Penetration Testing job posts.
Wednesday posts roughly 1.9x as many Penetration Testing jobs as Sunday.
Where do Penetration Testing jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States30% (191)
United Kingdom9% (56)
India8% (51)
Canada5% (30)
Australia5% (29)
United Arab Emirates3% (22)
Pakistan3% (21)
Netherlands2% (15)
Kenya2% (14)
Ireland2% (13)
What do Penetration Testing jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Penetration Testing job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$30/hr
Typical range
$12 to $60/hr
Fixed-price median
$300
Hourly rate distribution for Penetration Testing
Is Penetration Testing demand growing on Upwork?
How Penetration Testing demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 13% over 11 weeksJobs per week
Penetration Testing job type
67%
33%
Penetration Testing experience level
15%
47%
38%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 640 Penetration Testing job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 640 jobs analyzed · Updated November 12, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | 33 | 5% |
| 12pm | 47 | 7% |
| 1pm | 35 | 5% |
| 2pm | 30 | 5% |
| 3pm | 23 | 4% |
| 4pm | 21 | 3% |
| 5pm | 28 | 4% |
| 6pm | 20 | 3% |
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