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Chief Technology Officer Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$142K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$177K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $315K USD | $315K | $315K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $298K USD | $298K | $298K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $272K USD | $272K | $272K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr238K CHF | $269K | $199K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $264K USD | $264K | $264K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $264K USD | $264K | $264K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $264K USD | $264K | $264K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr230K CHF | $259K | $192K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $252K USD | $252K | $252K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $247K USD | $247K | $247K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$315K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$298K
🇺🇸 New York
$272K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$199K
🇺🇸 Boston
$264K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$264K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$264K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$192K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$252K
🇺🇸 Austin
$247K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$247K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$238K
🇺🇸 Denver
$238K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$238K
🇺🇸 Portland
$238K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$235K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$230K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$230K
🇺🇸 Miami
$221K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$221K
All Cities — Chief Technology Officer Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $252K USD | $315K USD | $393K USD | $315K | $315K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $238K USD | $298K USD | $372K USD | $298K | $298K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $218K USD | $272K USD | $340K USD | $272K | $272K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr190K CHF | Fr238K CHF | Fr298K CHF | $269K | $199K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $211K USD | $264K USD | $329K USD | $264K | $264K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $211K USD | $264K USD | $329K USD | $264K | $264K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $211K USD | $264K USD | $329K USD | $264K | $264K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr184K CHF | Fr230K CHF | Fr287K CHF | $259K | $192K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $201K USD | $252K USD | $315K USD | $252K | $252K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $197K USD | $247K USD | $308K USD | $247K | $247K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $197K USD | $247K USD | $308K USD | $247K | $247K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $190K USD | $238K USD | $298K USD | $238K | $238K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $190K USD | $238K USD | $298K USD | $238K | $238K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $190K USD | $238K USD | $298K USD | $238K | $238K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $190K USD | $238K USD | $298K USD | $238K | $238K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $188K USD | $235K USD | $293K USD | $235K | $235K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $184K USD | $230K USD | $287K USD | $230K | $230K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $184K USD | $230K USD | $287K USD | $230K | $230K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $177K USD | $221K USD | $276K USD | $221K | $221K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $177K USD | $221K USD | $276K USD | $221K | $221K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $177K USD | $221K USD | $276K USD | $221K | $221K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $174K USD | $218K USD | $272K USD | $218K | $218K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $170K USD | $213K USD | $266K USD | $213K | $213K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $170K USD | $213K USD | $266K USD | $213K | $213K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £102K GBP | £128K GBP | £159K GBP | $162K | $225K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$163K SGD | S$204K SGD | S$255K SGD | $153K | $189K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €112K EUR | €139K EUR | €174K EUR | $151K | $193K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$156K CAD | CA$196K CAD | CA$244K CAD | $145K | $176K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$177K AUD | A$221K AUD | A$276K AUD | $144K | $197K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €106K EUR | €133K EUR | €166K EUR | $143K | $184K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$150K CAD | CA$187K CAD | CA$234K CAD | $138K | $169K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$170K AUD | A$213K AUD | A$266K AUD | $138K | $189K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €102K EUR | €128K EUR | €159K EUR | $138K | $177K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €102K EUR | €128K EUR | €159K EUR | $138K | $168K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr748K DKK | kr935K DKK | kr1.2M DKK | $136K | $151K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$816K HKD | HK$1.0M HKD | HK$1.3M HKD | $133K | $189K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$163K AUD | A$204K AUD | A$255K AUD | $133K | $182K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €98K EUR | €122K EUR | €153K EUR | $132K | $169K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €98K EUR | €122K EUR | €153K EUR | $132K | $156K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$156K AUD | A$196K AUD | A$244K AUD | $127K | $174K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$136K CAD | CA$170K CAD | CA$213K CAD | $126K | $153K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$129K CAD | CA$162K CAD | CA$202K CAD | $120K | $146K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €88K EUR | €111K EUR | €138K EUR | $119K | $149K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €88K EUR | €111K EUR | €138K EUR | $119K | $146K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £75K GBP | £94K GBP | £117K GBP | $119K | $165K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr979K SEK | kr1.2M SEK | kr1.5M SEK | $118K | $135K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$150K NZD | NZ$187K NZD | NZ$234K NZD | $114K | $158K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £71K GBP | £88K GBP | £111K GBP | $112K | $156K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr952K NOK | kr1.2M NOK | kr1.5M NOK | $112K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €82K EUR | €102K EUR | €128K EUR | $110K | $134K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €79K EUR | €99K EUR | €123K EUR | $106K | $125K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥12.2M JPY | ¥15.3M JPY | ¥19.1M JPY | $103K | $163K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥544K CNY | ¥680K CNY | ¥850K CNY | $95K | $227K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥517K CNY | ¥646K CNY | ¥808K CNY | $90K | $215K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč1.6M CZK | Kč2.0M CZK | Kč2.5M CZK | $90K | $187K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €65K EUR | €82K EUR | €102K EUR | $88K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥10.2M JPY | ¥12.8M JPY | ¥15.9M JPY | $85K | $136K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥476K CNY | ¥595K CNY | ¥744K CNY | $83K | $198K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩88.4M KRW | ₩110.5M KRW | ₩138.1M KRW | $83K | $134K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €61K EUR | €77K EUR | €96K EUR | $83K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €57K EUR | €71K EUR | €89K EUR | $77K | $113K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €57K EUR | €71K EUR | €89K EUR | $77K | $107K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €52K EUR | €65K EUR | €81K EUR | $70K | $113K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$245K BRL | R$306K BRL | R$383K BRL | $61K | $161K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿1.6M THB | ฿2.0M THB | ฿2.5M THB | $57K | $163K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$816K MXN | MX$1.0M MXN | MX$1.3M MXN | $51K | $119K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł163K PLN | zł204K PLN | zł255K PLN | $51K | $98K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$34.0M CLP | CL$42.5M CLP | CL$53.1M CLP | $47K | $111K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹3.0M INR | ₹3.7M INR | ₹4.7M INR | $45K | $180K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM163K MYR | RM204K MYR | RM255K MYR | $45K | $118K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$680K MXN | MX$850K MXN | MX$1.1M MXN | $43K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹2.6M INR | ₹3.2M INR | ₹4.0M INR | $39K | $155K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹2.4M INR | ₹3.1M INR | ₹3.8M INR | $37K | $147K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/109K PEN | S/136K PEN | S/170K PEN | $37K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫544.0M VND | ₫680.0M VND | ₫850.0M VND | $27K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp340.0M IDR | Rp425.0M IDR | Rp531.3M IDR | $27K | $89K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$81.6M COP | COL$102.0M COP | COL$127.5M COP | $24K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$10.9M ARS | AR$13.6M ARS | AR$17.0M ARS | $16K | $54K | vs SF |