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C++ Developer Salary in Toronto 2026

How much does a C++ developer expect to make at Toronto-based startups? The average expected salary for C++ developers in Toronto-based startups is 140k per year, with a range from 10k to 300k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for C++ developers in Toronto startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

139.7k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a C++ developer in Toronto is$139,708, which is 42.4% higher than the average Toronto startup salary of $98,083. C++ developer salaries in Toronto 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

$231,958/yr

Range $160k - $300k

Average

$139,708/yr

Range $10k - $188k

Below Average

$111,417/yr

Range $10k - $135k


Industries

The highest average salary a C++ developer in Toronto can get in Hardware, that is $300,000. This pay is 48.1% higher than the average C++ developer salary, which is $202,600. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Hardware (avg $300,000 per year), Semiconductors (avg $300,000 per year), Deep Learning (avg $300,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Flask

    $225k

  • 2. Rust

    $191.5k

  • 3. Amazon Kinesis

    $190k

  • 4. SQLAlchemy

    $177.5k

  • 5. Ruby

    $170k

  • 6. openAI

    $169.5k

  • 7. Kotlin

    $166k

  • 8. C++

    $165k

  • 9. Java

    $165k

  • 10. Elixir

    $165k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary C++ developer in Toronto can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $130,000. This pay is 32.5% higher than the average salary in Toronto 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.