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C++ Developer Salary in San Francisco Bay Area 2024

How much does a C++ developer expect to make at San Francisco Bay Area-based startups? The average expected salary for C++ developers in San Francisco Bay Area-based startups is 162k per year, with a range from 95k to 460k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for C++ developers in San Francisco Bay Area startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

162.3k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a C++ developer in San Francisco Bay Area is$162,336, which is 36.0% higher than the average San Francisco Bay Area startup salary of $119,333. C++ developer salaries in San Francisco Bay Area 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

$230,826/yr

Range $157k - $460k

Average

$162,336/yr

Range $100k - $200k

Below Average

$142,806/yr

Range $95k - $200k


Industries

The highest average salary a C++ developer in San Francisco Bay Area can get in Technology, that is $200,000. This pay is 50.9% higher than the average C++ developer salary, which is $132,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Technology (avg $200,000 per year), Enterprise Software (avg $170,000 per year), Machine Learning (avg $155,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $235k

  • 2. C++

    $200k

  • 3. Ruby

    $175k

  • 4. Nest.Js

    $170k

  • 5. Java

    $170k

  • 6. TypeScript

    $170k

  • 7. SQL

    $170k

  • 8. ElasticSearch

    $170k

  • 9. Kafka

    $170k

  • 10. Docker

    $170k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary C++ developer in San Francisco Bay Area can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $200,000. This pay is 67.6% higher than the average salary in San Francisco Bay Area startups, which is $119,333. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.