Analysis

April 21, 2021

CTO salaries: The data

How much do chief technology officers get paid? Has average pay changed over time? And… do men get paid more than women?


Amy Lewin

4 min read

If you’ve ever spoken to anyone who runs a startup, you’ll know it is not exactly easy to hire developers. And it is even harder to hire a chief technology officer. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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