What is the average salary for C++?

The average salary for C++ is $385,407.00 – $603,317.00 per year, based on 15 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for C++ calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

C++ salaries

Average salary

$385.4–603.3K/ year

25th percentile

$320K

Median

$417.5K

75th percentile

$841.7K

Based on

15 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$379.8–566.6K	$314.3–416.5K	+30%

Top companies

https://www.anthropic.com/careers/jobs

15 jobs

$385.4–603.3K

Top locations

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California, United States

12 jobs

$389.2–595.4K

San Francisco, CA, United States

12 jobs

$389.2–595.4K

United States

12 jobs

$389.2–595.4K

England, United Kingdom

3 jobs

$370.4–634.9K

London, ENG, United Kingdom

3 jobs

$370.4–634.9K

United Kingdom

3 jobs

$370.4–634.9K

Top titles

Software Engineer

53 jobs

$360.7–497.2K

Platform Engineer

37 jobs

$384.9–520.8K

Infrastructure Engineer

34 jobs

$364.2–537K

Research Engineer

30 jobs

$373.7–649.2K

Business Development

29 jobs

$300.7–367.8K

Enterprise Sales

26 jobs

$341.7–407.2K

Related skills

Python

122 jobs

$327.5–461.8K

Large Language Models

69 jobs

$311.6–473.6K

Stakeholder Management

60 jobs

$288.1–359.9K

Distributed Systems

56 jobs

$378.2–593.5K

AI/ML Products

50 jobs

$331.2–515K

SQL

48 jobs

$270–351.7K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for C++?: The average salary for C++ is $385,407.00 – $603,317.00 per year, based on 15 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for C++ calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.