Also called: Web3 Security Researcher
Reviews blockchain code line by line to find bugs before hackers steal money.
You spend two weeks studying a new crypto exchange's code and find a flaw that would have let someone drain $50 million. Some auditors also win big bug bounties.
Estimate; top independent auditors earn far more through contests and bounties.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or self-taught security expertise.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics.
Growing about average. Niche and volatile.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI audit tools now catch many smart-contract bugs automatically, squeezing human audit work to the hardest cases.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1212.
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