CTO Salary in United States
CTO Salary in San Francisco
Based on 681 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
Average salary
$173,883 - $211,373
Median salary
$145,000 - $200,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$51K
25th percentile$110K
Median$145K
75th percentile$263K
90th percentile$302K
50% of professionals earn between $110,196 - $262,500 USD
The median salary is $145,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
173,883 - 211,373
Median salary
145,000 - 200,000
681 job openings
United States
Average salary
150,000 - 200,000
Median salary
150,000 - 200,000
11,442 job openings
Other cities
New York1,191 job openings
Austin272 job openings
Boston237 job openings
Chicago214 job openings
Los Angeles198 job openings
Seattle168 job openings
Atlanta127 job openings
Oklahoma City108 job openings
Dallas104 job openings
Brooklyn91 job openings
Columbus88 job openings
San Diego64 job openings
San Antonio63 job openings
Denver57 job openings
Eastern55 job openings
Plano53 job openings
Palo Alto50 job openings
Santa Clara50 job openings
San Jose49 job openings
Cambridge48 job openings
Charlotte45 job openings
Houston45 job openings
The average salary for a CTO in San Francisco, United States is USD 173,883 - USD 211,373 per year in 2026, based on 681 job listings.
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