Median salary
$188,950
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$152.7k – $222k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31.8%
127 of 400 roles
Live roles
400
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
C Developer
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Software Engineer - Kernels/CUDA (C++)
Software Engineer - Training/Inference (C++)
Software Engineer - Network (C++)
Software Engineer, C++
Principal Core Systems Software Engineer - Game Engine (C++)
Principal Engine Programmer - Systems (C++)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 18 |
Applied Intuition
|
$170,000 | 12 |
|
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 |
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How much do C / C++ roles pay?
The median salary for C / C++ roles is $188,950 per year. Most pay falls between $152,675 (25th percentile) and $222,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $133,692 to $258,225.
These figures are computed live from 400 active C / C++ roles on JobsRadar, of which 127 (31.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid C / C++ roles include Moniepoint, xAI, Figma and Roblox.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.