Median salary
$184,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $209.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.5%
170 of 642 roles
Live roles
642
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 21 |
KLA
|
$184,000 | 13 |
Esri
|
$134,264 | 10 |
Applied Intuition
|
$167,500 | 7 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 5 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 5 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 5 |
| FT Flow Traders | $233,750 | 4 |
C / C++ salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $261,213 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $230,000 | 5 |
| New York | $225,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $210,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $200,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $193,000 | 6 |
| Toronto | $132,150 | 5 |
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How much do C / C++ roles pay?
The median salary for C / C++ roles is $184,000 per year. Most pay falls between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $209,125 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,840 to $244,800.
These figures are computed live from 642 active C / C++ roles on JobsRadar, of which 170 (26.5%) 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 Polymarket, xAI, Figma and Adobe.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average C / C++ salary?
- The median is $184,000 per year, with most pay between $145,000 and $209,125 (25th–75th percentile), based on 170 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the C / C++ salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $112,840 to $244,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $184,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.