As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a CTO in California is $383,200. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $332,600 to $451,000, with most professionals earning between $286,531 and $512,728.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $408,818 | $34,068 | $7,862 | $197 |
| Average | $347,385 | $28,949 | $6,680 | $167 |
| 25th Percentile | $301,529 | $25,127 | $5,799 | $145 |
An entry-level CTO with under 1 year experience makes about $307,907. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level CTO makes around $311,433. After 2-4 years, the CTO pay rises to about $314,371. Those senior CTO with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $319,073, and those CTO having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $324,950 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level CTO | $307,907 |
| Intermediate Level CTO | $311,433 |
| Senior Level CTO | $314,371 |
| Specialist Level CTO | $319,073 |
| Expert Level CTO | $324,950 |
| Entry Level | 11% |
| Mid Level | 10% |
| Senior Level | 10% |
| Top Level | 8% |
| Experienced | 6% |
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CTO salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of CTO, the highest CTO salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the CTO salary is 25.0% above. The lowest CTO salary is in Miami, FL, where the CTO salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $434,300 |
25.0%
|
| Washington, DC | $386,700 |
11.3%
|
| Miami, FL | $335,300 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $364,500 |
4.9%
|
| Boston, MA | $389,500 |
12.1%
|
| New York, NY | $405,800 |
16.8%
|
