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GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with 100 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub. Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are—because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms. Join us, and let’s change the world, together. read more

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GitHub Founder / CTO Salary

The average GitHub Founder / CTO earns an estimated $436,727 annually. GitHub's Founder / CTO compensation is $280,162 more than the US average for a Founder / CTO.

The Engineering Department at GitHub earns $8,834 more on average than the Legal Department.

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Average Compensation

$436,727: avg. base

Founder / CTO Salaries at GitHub

Founders / CTOs earn $194,246 more than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering

$242k*

Group Engineering Manager

$205k*

Engineering Manager

$185k

Principal Engineer

$175k*

Lead Engineer

$171k*

Sales Engineer

$162k

Data Scientist

$157k*

Senior Developer

$155k

Senior QA

$140k*

Mobile Developer

$139k*

DevOps

$138k*

Developer

$136k*

$113k*

Jr Developer

$108k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at GitHub by Department

The Engineering Department averages $8,834 more than the Legal Department, and $15,321 less than the Product Department

Product

$154,382 Avg. total comp.

+$15k

Engineering

$139,061 Avg. total comp.

Legal

$130,227 Avg. total comp.

-$9k

Founder / CTO Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Caucasian Founder / CTO at companies similar size to GitHub reported making $259,000, while the average Hispanic or Latino Founder / CTO at similar sized companies reported making $220,000.

How Founders / CTOs at GitHub Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Founders / CTOs at GitHub believe they're compensated fairly. 40% of Founders / CTOs at GitHub say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (93%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at GitHub

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

81% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

40% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

93% Yes

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