Side-by-side distribution
C / C++
$193,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 390
DevOps
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.3%
- Live roles
- 3,678
Highest-paying jobs
C Developer
Software Engineer - Training/Inference (C++)
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Software Engineer - Kernels/CUDA (C++)
Software Engineer - Network (C++)
Software Engineer, C++
Principal Engine Programmer - Systems (C++)
Principal Core Systems Software Engineer - Game Engine (C++)
Staff Software Engineer, Logging (C++)
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Highest-paying jobs
Platform Engineer
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Senior Security Platform Engineer I
Principal .NET Software Engineer- Cloud Payments Platform
Principal .NET Software Engineer - Cloud Payments Platform
Infrastructure and Platform Development Engineer
Software Engineer, Platform
Agent Platform Engineer
Infrastructure and Platform Engineer, Metal
Principal Engineer, AI Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 17 |
Applied Intuition
|
$170,500 | 14 |
|
Roblox
|
$218,940 | 9 |
Esri
|
$134,264 | 8 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 5 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 4 |
| FT Flow Traders | $233,750 | 4 |
|
Aurora Innovation
|
$222,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 28 |
Air Apps
|
$65,184 | 22 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 21 |
Reddit
|
$244,500 | 18 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 15 |
Coinbase
|
$219,873 | 14 |
Airwallex
|
$162,878 | 13 |
Whoop
|
$161,250 | 12 |
DevOps salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,500 | 246 |
| Seattle | $211,250 | 60 |
| New York | $209,500 | 206 |
| Los Angeles | $200,650 | 18 |
| Chicago | $195,000 | 31 |
| Austin | $193,250 | 27 |
| Denver | $185,000 | 27 |
| Boston | $182,500 | 59 |
| Toronto | $165,000 | 51 |
| Atlanta | $161,500 | 10 |
C / C++ vs DevOps: which pays more?
The median for C / C++ is $193,000 per year (typically $158,225–$222,000), versus $190,000 for DevOps ($150,078–$225,000). That puts C / C++ about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so C / C++ and DevOps are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.