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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) salary by location

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) salary by location. Compare median pay, P25–P75 ranges and five-year outlooks across 255 benchmarked locations.

Also known as: CTO, Chief Technology Officer, Technology Director.

Benchmarks

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) pay in 255 locations

median · P25–P75 · confidence
Location Currency Median P25 – P75 Outlook Updated
Singapore SGD S$202.2K S$133.3K – S$232.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Lucknow, India INR ₹1.5L ₹1.4L – ₹4.6L Growing Oct 29, 2026
Japan JPY ¥21M ¥13.6M – ¥27.5M Growing Oct 29, 2026
Canada CAD C$157.9K C$137.7K – C$191.9K Stable Oct 29, 2026
India INR ₹39.6L ₹26.8L – ₹63.2L Growing Oct 29, 2026
Cuba USD $179.7K $167.1K – $219.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Denmark DKK kr 1.4M kr 878.8K – kr 1.5M Stable Oct 30, 2026
Austria EUR €120.2K €107.6K – €301K Growing Oct 29, 2026
New Zealand NZD NZ$77.9K NZ$62.3K – NZ$90.4K Growing Oct 31, 2026
United States USD $79.2K $63.3K – $91.8K Growing Oct 29, 2026
Gaza Strip USD $183.1K $172.9K – $213.9K Stable Oct 30, 2026
Equatorial Guinea USD $263.8K $184.6K – $278.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Mauritania USD $147.3K $103.1K – $170.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Madagascar USD $158.3K $110.8K – $158.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Kathmandu, Nepal USD $179.7K $152.8K – $206.7K Growing Oct 29, 2026
Sao Tome and Principe USD $185.2K $129.6K – $185.2K Growing Oct 29, 2026
Djibouti USD $196K $151.2K – $209.1K Growing Nov 10, 2026
Jersey USD $166.9K $136.8K – $260.7K Growing Nov 8, 2026
Mongolia USD $119.8K $89.2K – $158.5K Growing Nov 8, 2026
Cyprus USD $182.7K $154.9K – $247.2K Growing Nov 8, 2026
Kyrgyzstan USD $130.3K $106.7K – $206.7K Growing Nov 7, 2026
Vienna, Austria EUR €141.9K €120.7K – €263K Growing Nov 7, 2026
Geneva, Switzerland CHF CHF 321.3K CHF 265.8K – CHF 517.8K Growing Nov 6, 2026
Monaco USD $166K $137.1K – $264.2K Growing Nov 5, 2026
Somalia USD $180.1K $137.4K – $207.2K Growing Nov 5, 2026
Buenos Aires, Brazil BRL R$624.5K R$466.2K – R$686.6K Growing Nov 4, 2026
Mozambique USD $191K $140.8K – $199.2K Growing Nov 4, 2026
Malawi USD $193.2K $142.8K – $201.9K Growing Nov 3, 2026
Sudan USD $193.5K $154.8K – $245.9K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Central African Republic USD $205K $152.1K – $220K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Bulgaria USD $169.9K $142.6K – $259.3K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Comoros USD $187.9K $139.1K – $196K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Bhutan USD $124.3K $91.2K – $165.3K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Senegal USD $175.6K $126.7K – $218.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Yemen USD $180.1K $140.2K – $209.7K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Myanmar USD $113.1K $79.7K – $152.9K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Slovenia USD $161.9K $135.8K – $272.4K Growing Nov 1, 2026
United Kingdom GBP £188.5K £154.9K – £296.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Turkmenistan USD $132.6K $113.9K – $215.8K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Greece EUR €158.6K €132.8K – €235.1K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Gabon USD $209.7K $152.2K – $222.5K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Muscat, Oman USD $148K $121.1K – $218K Growing Nov 1, 2026
United Arab Emirates AED AED 783.9K AED 658.6K – AED 1.1M Growing Nov 1, 2026
Portugal EUR €157.3K €126K – €229.1K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia SAR SAR 861.3K SAR 718.6K – SAR 1.2M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Saudi Arabia SAR SAR 848.6K SAR 710.2K – SAR 1.2M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Mauritius USD $155K $107.5K – $172.7K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Dubai, United Arab Emirates AED AED 799.6K AED 672.7K – AED 1.2M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Iran USD $168.5K $139.5K – $244.7K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Kenya KES KES 8M KES 6M – KES 8.4M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Cairo, Egypt EGP E£4.2M E£3.5M – E£5.5M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Jordan USD $175.1K $150.3K – $243.8K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Namibia USD $194.3K $136K – $202.5K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Angola USD $199K $139.3K – $207.6K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Azerbaijan USD $168.4K $140.5K – $248.9K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Guinea USD $180.9K $130.4K – $222K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Limassol, Cyprus USD $182.8K $155K – $247K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Isle Of Man USD $136.8K $117.9K – $229.5K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Kosovo USD $168.2K $140.8K – $262.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Niger USD $198.8K $147K – $214.3K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Nigeria NGN ₦88.1M ₦64.5M – ₦94.2M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Oman USD $148.6K $121.9K – $218.1K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Togo USD $199.4K $145.9K – $213.9K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Utrecht, Netherlands EUR €231.7K €191.9K – €374.3K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Afghanistan USD $131.4K $107.8K – $206.4K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Netherlands EUR €231.6K €191.9K – €374.6K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Albania USD $169.1K $141.3K – $260.7K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Ireland EUR €215K €184.8K – €357.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Uzbekistan USD $132.2K $109.4K – $209.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Luxembourg USD $164.1K $136.1K – $267.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Gibraltar USD $172K $137.3K – $247.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Kazakhstan USD $137.8K $113.1K – $221.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Georgia USD $168.6K $141.4K – $251.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Faroe Islands USD $135.2K $116.7K – $222.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Laos USD $108.6K $75.4K – $145.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Burundi USD $199.9K $148.8K – $210.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Serbia USD $166.5K $139.5K – $264.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
France EUR €209.3K €172.4K – €332.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Eritrea USD $196.8K $153.1K – $210.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Spain EUR €186K €150K – €275K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Rwanda USD $200.2K $149.2K – $210.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
The Gambia USD $176.6K $127.4K – $219.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Bangladesh BDT ৳5M ৳3.6M – ৳6.6M Growing Oct 30, 2026
Syria USD $173.2K $147.7K – $246.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Maldives USD $129.7K $97.3K – $162.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
San Marino USD $164.6K $137.1K – $267.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Seychelles USD $174.3K $130.6K – $200K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Slovakia USD $163.2K $137K – $270.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Mumbai, India INR ₹37.8L ₹28L – ₹54.8L Growing Oct 30, 2026
Chad USD $202.1K $151.2K – $217.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Lebanon USD $174K $148.9K – $245.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Liechtenstein USD $162.9K $135.7K – $269.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Saint Pierre and Miquelon USD $129K $110.8K – $188.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Switzerland CHF CHF 299K CHF 248.4K – CHF 490.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Zambia USD $197.9K $146.1K – $207.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
South Sudan USD $200.7K $151.7K – $212.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Tunisia USD $172.5K $140.8K – $254.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Benin USD $200.5K $146.7K – $214.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Mali USD $181.7K $131.2K – $224.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Egypt EGP E£4M E£3.4M – E£5.3M Growing Oct 30, 2026
Almaty, Kazakhstan USD $135.8K $109.6K – $216.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Andorra USD $168.3K $137.4K – $258.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Belarus USD $146K $124.6K – $250K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Belgium EUR €151.6K €125.4K – €244.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina USD $165.3K $138.3K – $266.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Burkina Faso USD $186.8K $134.6K – $227.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Cabo Verde USD $176.2K $127.7K – $222.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Cameroon USD $208.1K $152K – $221.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Croatia USD $163.6K $137K – $269.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Iceland USD $132.6K $114K – $213.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Germany EUR €217.5K €181.2K – €360K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Iraq USD $171.3K $144K – $246.1K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Tajikistan USD $131.3K $108K – $207.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Italy EUR €187.6K €155.9K – €300.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Macedonia USD $169.2K $141.6K – $260.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Malta USD $172.6K $142.1K – $255.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Mayotte USD $186.8K $138.1K – $194.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Moldova USD $168.9K $141.8K – $260.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Montenegro USD $167.4K $140K – $263.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Morocco USD $173K $137K – $243.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Nepal USD $120.9K $96.1K – $153.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Pakistan PKR ₨8.9M ₨6.8M – ₨12M Growing Oct 30, 2026
Poland PLN zł 606K zł 507.5K – zł 993.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Reunion USD $156.1K $108.3K – $172.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Liberia USD $185.1K $133.2K – $224.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Zimbabwe USD $194.7K $143.6K – $203.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
West Bank USD $184.1K $157.2K – $242.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Sierra Leone USD $182.3K $131.3K – $223K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Armenia USD $169K $141.7K – $249.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Gerlingen, Germany EUR €217.3K €181K – €360.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Libya USD $177.1K $144.8K – $250.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Brunei USD $96.4K $63.8K – $128.4K Growing Nov 4, 2026
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines USD $142.7K $122.9K – $171.9K Growing Nov 3, 2026
Svalbard USD $130.6K $119K – $224.8K Growing Nov 3, 2026
Swaziland USD $194.7K $136.3K – $198.9K Growing Nov 3, 2026
Suriname USD $141.7K $120.1K – $170.1K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Greenland USD $122.8K $110.8K – $206.3K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Cambodia USD $98K $65K – $132.8K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Saint Barthelemy USD $142.8K $123.6K – $172.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis USD $142.8K $123.6K – $172.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Palau USD $100.8K $66.5K – $135.5K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Macau USD $101.4K $67.1K – $138.3K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Taiwan USD $102.4K $67.6K – $138.8K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Saint Lucia USD $142.6K $122.8K – $171.8K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Sweden SEK kr 2.4M kr 2.1M – kr 4.1M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Dominica USD $142.6K $123K – $171.8K Growing Oct 31, 2026
British Virgin Islands USD $143.4K $124.6K – $173K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Butterworth, Malaysia MYR RM290.6K RM192.9K – RM389.8K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Finland EUR €138.4K €120.8K – €237.8K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago USD $142.8K $122.8K – $172K Growing Oct 31, 2026
French Guiana USD $141.4K $119.2K – $169.6K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Puerto Rico USD $144.1K $125.7K – $174.1K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Philippines PHP ₱2.6M ₱1.7M – ₱3.4M Growing Oct 30, 2026
Estonia USD $150.3K $131.4K – $259.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda USD $142.6K $123.1K – $171.8K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Montserrat USD $142.7K $123.3K – $172K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Sandton, South Africa ZAR R2M R1.4M – R2M Growing Oct 30, 2026
Botswana USD $199.2K $139.5K – $203.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Lesotho USD $196.6K $137.6K – $201K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Latvia USD $150.1K $131.3K – $261K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Bermuda USD $136.3K $118K – $164.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Saint Martin USD $142.8K $123.7K – $172.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
George Town, Malaysia MYR RM290.7K RM192.9K – RM390K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Indonesia IDR Rp729.1M Rp483M – Rp968.5M Growing Oct 30, 2026
South Africa ZAR R2M R1.4M – R2M Growing Oct 30, 2026
Sint Maarten USD $142.8K $123.7K – $172.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Guadeloupe USD $142.6K $123.1K – $171.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Malaysia MYR RM284.1K RM188.3K – RM375K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Lithuania USD $149.7K $131.1K – $262.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Alor Setar, Malaysia MYR RM291.9K RM193.8K – RM392.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Anguilla USD $142.8K $123.7K – $172.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Barbados USD $142.3K $122.1K – $171.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Brazil BRL R$554.5K R$433K – R$624.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Grenada USD $142.9K $123.1K – $172.1K Growing Oct 30, 2026
North Korea USD $105.2K $69.2K – $142.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Seberang Jaya, Malaysia MYR RM290.5K RM192.8K – RM389.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Venezuela USD $144.2K $125.2K – $174K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Guyana USD $142.2K $121.3K – $170.9K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Guatemala USD $142.6K $130.9K – $174.2K Growing Nov 6, 2026
Federated States of Micronesia USD $96.9K $63.2K – $121.3K Growing Nov 6, 2026
Costa Rica USD $145.1K $133.4K – $177.3K Growing Nov 4, 2026
Ecuador USD $142.1K $130.4K – $173.6K Growing Nov 3, 2026
California, United States USD $205.3K $186.8K – $250.5K Growing Nov 3, 2026
Panama USD $145.5K $133.7K – $177.7K Growing Nov 3, 2026
Dominican Republic USD $145.8K $134.1K – $178.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Guam USD $97.6K $63.6K – $122.5K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Mexico MXN MX$1.6M MX$1.5M – MX$2M Growing Oct 31, 2026
Christmas Island USD $91.5K $61K – $122.5K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Jamaica USD $150.3K $138.5K – $183.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Haiti USD $147.5K $135.7K – $180.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Northern Mariana Islands USD $98K $63.9K – $123.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Delaware, United States USD $194.8K $176.6K – $237.7K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Turks and Caicos Islands USD $145.7K $134K – $178.1K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Aruba USD $145K $133.3K – $177.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Honduras USD $144.8K $133.1K – $177K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Belize USD $144.2K $132.5K – $176.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
El Salvador USD $143.8K $132.1K – $175.6K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Nicaragua USD $145.3K $133.5K – $177.5K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Papua New Guinea USD $94.5K $61.6K – $117.3K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Cayman Islands USD $150.7K $138.8K – $184.1K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Bahrain USD $145.6K $100.3K – $188.2K Growing Oct 29, 2026
Tonga USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Nov 10, 2026
Ethiopia ETB ETB 14.8K ETB 11.9K – ETB 17.2K Growing Nov 8, 2026
Colombia COP COP 14.8K COP 11.9K – COP 17.2K Growing Nov 7, 2026
Paraguay USD $179.7K $167.1K – $219.8K Growing Nov 5, 2026
Marshall Islands USD $110.4K $71.5K – $144K Growing Nov 4, 2026
Bucharest, Romania RON lei 14.8K lei 11.9K – lei 17.2K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Peru PEN PEN 14.8K PEN 11.9K – PEN 17.2K Growing Nov 2, 2026
Vanuatu USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Cook Islands USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
French Polynesia USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Ukraine UAH ₴14.8K ₴11.9K – ₴17.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Ghana GHS GHS 14.8K GHS 11.9K – GHS 17.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
China CNY ¥14.8K ¥11.9K – ¥17.2K Growing Nov 1, 2026
Vietnam VND VND 14.8K VND 11.9K – VND 17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
South Korea KRW ₩14.8K ₩11.9K – ₩17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Niue USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Turkey TRY ₺14.8K ₺11.9K – ₺17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Kuwait KWD KD 14.8K KD 11.9K – KD 17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Russia RUB ₽14.8K ₽11.9K – ₽17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand THB ฿14.8K ฿11.9K – ฿17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Hong Kong HKD HK$14.8K HK$11.9K – HK$17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Pitcairn Islands USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Sri Lanka LKR Rs 14.8K Rs 11.9K – Rs 17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Thailand THB ฿14.8K ฿11.9K – ฿17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Bolivia USD $179.7K $167.1K – $219.8K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Hungary HUF Ft 14.8K Ft 11.9K – Ft 17.2K Growing Oct 31, 2026
Qatar QAR QAR 14.8K QAR 11.9K – QAR 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Norway NOK kr 14.8K kr 11.9K – kr 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Israel ILS ₪14.8K ₪11.9K – ₪17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Uruguay USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Czechia CZK Kč 14.8K Kč 11.9K – Kč 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Uganda UGX UGX 14.8K UGX 11.9K – UGX 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Solomon Islands USD $110.4K $71.5K – $144K Growing Oct 30, 2026
New Caledonia USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Romania RON lei 14.8K lei 11.9K – lei 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Saint Petersburg, Russia RUB ₽14.8K ₽11.9K – ₽17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Nauru USD $110.4K $71.5K – $144K Growing Oct 30, 2026
American Samoa USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Argentina ARS ARS 14.8K ARS 11.9K – ARS 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Wallis and Futuna USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Kiribati USD $110.4K $71.5K – $144K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Australia AUD A$189K A$124.6K – A$217.4K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Chile CLP CLP 14.8K CLP 11.9K – CLP 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Copenhagen, Denmark DKK kr 14.8K kr 11.9K – kr 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Norfolk Island USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Tanzania TZS TZS 14.8K TZS 11.9K – TZS 17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Samoa USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Tuvalu USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 30, 2026
Vatican City USD $185.2K $129.6K – $185.2K Growing Oct 29, 2026
Fiji USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 29, 2026
Martinique USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 29, 2026
The Bahamas USD $14.8K $11.9K – $17.2K Growing Oct 29, 2026
Algeria USD $185.2K $129.6K – $185.2K Growing Oct 29, 2026
What the numbers mean

P50 is the modelled median. P25–P75 is the middle half of the estimate. Each report breaks pay down by entry, mid, senior and executive experience, and shows the base, bonus and equity split. Figures are annual and in the local currency.

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