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C Developer Salary and Equity in 2024

How much can a C developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for C developers is 119k per year, with a range from 60k to 200k. The salary range for C developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

118.6k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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By quarter
The average salary for a C developer is$118,583, which is 16.9% higher than the average startup salary of$101,417. C developer salaries are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and industry.

Top of market

$185,000/yr

Range $165k - $200k

Average

$118,583/yr

Range $92k - $145k

Below Average

$88,667/yr

Range $60k - $120k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a C developer can get in San Francisco Bay Area, that is $235,000. This pay is 98.2% higher than the average C salary in startups, which is $118,583. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: San Francisco Bay Area (avg $235,000 per year), Los Angeles (avg $185,000 per year), Boston (avg $135,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

Industries

The highest average salary a C developer can get in Automotive, that is $192,000. This pay is 2.3% higher than the average C salary, which is $187,700. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Automotive (avg $192,000 per year), Virtual Worlds (avg $190,000 per year), Video Games (avg $190,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Symfony

    $175k

  • 5. Scipy

    $175k

  • 6. Heroku

    $165k

  • 7. Dart

    $160k

  • 8. Amazon ECS

    $155k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $150k

  • 10. DynamoDB

    $150k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a C developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $120,000. This pay is 18.3% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $101,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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