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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Chief Technology Officer

Sets overall technology strategy and vision.

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Also known as:CTO
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$725k

Mean

$754k

10th–90th pct

$551k–$1000k

Observations

725

Confidence: 34% · based on 725 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Strategic Planning
Core
System Design
Core
Budgeting & Forecasting
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
56% require · 22% prefer
MBA
25% require · 37% prefer
Master's Degree
18% require · 23% prefer
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Common next roles
Chief Information Officer+6.0%Chief Product Officer+1.1%VP of Engineering-8.1%Engineering Manager-37.2%Director of Engineering-7.3%
Common previous roles
Engineering Manager-59.2%VP of Engineering-8.8%Director of Engineering-7.9%Chief Information Officer+5.6%Chief Product Officer+1.1%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)4,104
Posting growth-11.6%
Median days to fill29 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)370,464
Projected growth8%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness40%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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