C / C++
$193,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.9%
- Live roles
- 384
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 21 |
Esri
|
$134,264 | 10 |
Roblox
|
$268,610 | 6 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 5 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 5 |
Applied Intuition
|
$173,500 | 5 |
| FT Flow Traders | $233,750 | 4 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 4 |
C / C++ vs Kotlin: which pays more?
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so C / C++ and Kotlin 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.