Median salary
$195,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$165k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
19.7%
1,757 of 8,924 roles
Live roles
8,924
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)
Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Hardware / Software CoDesign Engineer - 3P
Software Engineer, Collective Communication
Payments Engineer
Principal Engineer, Online Systems
Software Engineer, Build Systems / CI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$200,000 | 339 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 59 |
|
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 41 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 37 |
Motional
|
$200,500 | 33 |
PlayStation Global
|
$221,600 | 30 |
Reliable Robotics Corporation
|
$219,500 | 28 |
Snowflake
|
$243,750 | 27 |
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How much do C++ roles pay?
The median salary for C++ roles is $195,500 per year. Most pay falls between $165,000 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $128,680 to $269,562.
These figures are computed live from 8,924 active C++ roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,757 (19.7%) 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++ roles include Anthropic, OpenAI, Mercor and Pinterest.
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.