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CTO Salary and Equity in Los Angeles 2024

How much does a CTO expect to make at Los Angeles-based startups? The average expected salary for CTOs in Los Angeles-based startups is 139k per year, with a range from 19k to 290k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for CTOs in Los Angeles startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

139.5k

Average Salary

5 years

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The average salary for a CTO in Los Angeles is $139,458, which is 37.1% higher than the average Los Angeles startup salary of$101,750. CTO salaries in Los Angeles 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

$208,292/yr

Range $160k - $290k

Average

$139,458/yr

Range $105k - $187k

Below Average

$85,542/yr

Range $19k - $175k


Industries

The highest average salary a CTO in Los Angeles can get in Mobile, that is $125,000. This pay is 20.7% higher than the average CTO salary in Los Angeles, which is $103,571. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Mobile (avg $125,000 per year), Games (avg $100,000 per year), E-Commerce (avg $100,000 per year).

Years of experience

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Top of Market

The highest average salary a CTO in Los Angeles can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $147,000. This pay is 44.5% higher than the average salary in Los Angeles startups, which is $101,750. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.