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C++ Developer Salary in Chicago 2024

How much does a C++ developer expect to make at Chicago-based startups? The average expected salary for C++ developers in Chicago-based startups is 63k per year, with a range from 3k to 165k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for C++ developers in Chicago startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

63.4k

Average Salary

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Average years of experience

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The average salary for a C++ developer in Chicago is$63,382, which is 35.4% lower than the average Chicago startup salary of $98,083. C++ developer salaries in Chicago are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$133,258/yr

Range $97k - $165k

Average

$63,382/yr

Range $15k - $120k

Below Average

$11,165/yr

Range $3k - $20k


Industries

The highest average salary a C++ developer in Chicago can get in Real Estate, that is $1,000. This pay is 0.0% lower than the average C++ developer salary, which is $1,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Real Estate (avg $1,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Docker

    $205k

  • 2. Heroku

    $190k

  • 3. Python

    $175k

  • 4. PostgreSQL

    $170k

  • 5. Django

    $160k

  • 6. Ruby on Rails

    $157k

  • 7. ElasticSearch

    $140k

  • 8. Redis

    $135k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $133k

  • 10. MongoDB

    $133k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary C++ developer in Chicago can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $25,000. This pay is 74.5% lower than the average salary in Chicago startups, which is $98,083. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.