CTO Salary in United States
CTO Salary in San Francisco
Based on 639 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
639 job openings
United States
Average salary
150,000 - 200,000
Median salary
150,000 - 200,000
11,016 job openings
Other cities
New York1,187 job openings
Austin269 job openings
Boston232 job openings
Chicago208 job openings
Los Angeles193 job openings
Seattle163 job openings
Atlanta123 job openings
Oklahoma City109 job openings
Dallas99 job openings
Brooklyn92 job openings
Columbus83 job openings
San Antonio61 job openings
San Diego60 job openings
Eastern55 job openings
Denver52 job openings
Plano52 job openings
Palo Alto50 job openings
Santa Clara50 job openings
Charlotte47 job openings
San Jose47 job openings
Cambridge43 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 639 job listings.
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