CTO Salary in United States
CTO Salary in San Jose
Based on 61 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
Average salary
$249,770 - $329,117
Median salary
$231,000 - $323,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$143K
25th percentile$165K
Median$231K
75th percentile$339K
90th percentile$375K
50% of professionals earn between $165,233 - $339,000 USD
The median salary is $231,000
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
249,770 - 329,117
Median salary
231,000 - 323,500
61 job openings
United States
Average salary
150,000 - 200,000
Median salary
150,000 - 200,000
10,134 job openings
Other cities
New York1,138 job openings
San Francisco774 job openings
Boston227 job openings
Austin221 job openings
Chicago206 job openings
Los Angeles185 job openings
Seattle163 job openings
Oklahoma City111 job openings
Atlanta109 job openings
Dallas105 job openings
Brooklyn95 job openings
Columbus85 job openings
Eastern62 job openings
San Antonio59 job openings
Palo Alto53 job openings
San Diego53 job openings
Denver52 job openings
Plano52 job openings
Charlotte50 job openings
Hartford48 job openings
Houston47 job openings
Santa Clara46 job openings
The average salary for a CTO in San Jose, United States is USD 249,770 - USD 329,117 per year in 2026, based on 61 job listings.
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