C++ Embedded - Atlanta, GA - 3 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Embedded
Development
United States Location
Atlanta
GA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 1/1/24 to 12/30/24
Salary Average
$128,619
Experience Requirement
3 Years
Raise +1 Year
$12,723 at 9.89%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 3 Years: $128,619 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $122,018 & $135,220; and, 5% of Jobs top $144,876.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$26,400 = annual salary at $15 per hour working between: 44 weeks at 40 hours a week, to, 52 weeks at 34 hours a week.
$448,996 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the highest paying US City at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 1/1/24 to 12/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $148,087 |
| 5% | $144,876 |
| 10% | $141,227 |
| 25% | $135,220 |
| 33% | $132,785 |
| 50% | $128,619 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 3 Years Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $127,391 | $129,847 |
| 25% | $125,505 | $131,733 |
| 33% | $124,453 | $132,785 |
| 50% | $122,018 | $135,220 |
| 67% | $119,065 | $138,173 |
| 95% | $109,150 | $148,087 |
Salary Average =
$128,619
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 3 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $112,266 | $16,353 at 14.57% |
| 3 Years | $128,619 | $12,723 at 9.89% |
| 4 Years | $141,342 | $10,415 at 7.37% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases rapidly in the first years, rises vigorously with greater experience and grows robustly into maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is more than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $73,235 at the low experience of 6 Months; $150,146 at the average experience of 4 Years and 10 Months; and, $181,486 at the top experience of 9 Years and 1 Month.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 10 Months = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 1/1/24 to 12/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $89,352 | $22,914 at 25.64% |
| 2 Years | $112,266 | $16,353 at 14.57% |
| 3 Years | $128,619 | $12,723 at 9.89% |
| 4 Years | $141,342 | $10,415 at 7.37% |
| 5 Years | $151,757 | $8,817 at 5.81% |
| 6 Years | $160,574 | $7,646 at 4.76% |
| 7 Years | $168,220 | $6,749 at 4.01% |
| 8 Years | $174,969 | $6,041 at 3.45% |
| 9 Years | $181,010 | $5,467 at 3.02% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 6 Months | $73,235 | $28,704 at 39.19% |
| Average | 4 Years and 10 Months | $150,146 | $9,049 at 6.03% |
| Top | 9 Years and 1 Month | $181,486 | $5,425 at 2.99% |
Qualifications
Description
Software development, using C++ programming language on an embedded platform, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- C++;
- Embedded;
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- Software-Application Developer,
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Agile, Application (App), Back End, Big Data, Cloud, .Net, Embedded, Front End, Full Stack, Machine Learning, Mobile, Portal, Software (SW), User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX) or Web,
and
Analyst, Architect, Developer, Engineer, Lead or Programmer.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 8.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 95.2% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 3.2% of job descriptions;
- Media,
- Advertising, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Publishing, Television or Video,
- 82.3% of job descriptions;
- OpenGL,
- 82.3% of job descriptions;
- Firmware,
- 9.7% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 6.5% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 8.1% of job descriptions.
Location
Atlanta, GA
- Georgia,
- Alpharetta, Atlanta, Barrow County, Bartow County, Belvedere, Brookhaven, Carroll County, Carrollton, Cartersville, Chamblee, Cherokee County, Clarkson, Clayton County, Cobb County, College Park, Conley, Conyers, Coweta County, Decatur, DeKalb County, Doraville, Douglas County, Druid Hills, Duluth, Dunaire, Dunwoody, East Marietta, East Point, Fair Oaks, Fayette County, Forest Park, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gresham Park, Griffin, Gwinnett County, Hapeville, Henry County, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Monroe, Newman, Newnan, Newton County, Norcross, North Decatur, Panthersville, Paulding County, Peachtree City, Pendley Hills, Pickens County, Rockdale County, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Scottdale, Smyrna, South Decatur, Spalding County, Suwanee, Tucker, Walton County, Walton and Winder.
These locations are all included in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).