C++ Embedded - Dallas, TX - 5 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Embedded
Development
United States Location
Dallas - Fort Worth
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 12/1/23 to 11/29/24
Salary Average
$158,916
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,643 at 4.18%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $158,916 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $151,658 & $166,174; and, 5% of Jobs top $176,927.
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.
$436,225 = 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 12/1/23 to 11/29/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $180,568 |
| 5% | $176,927 |
| 10% | $172,834 |
| 25% | $166,174 |
| 33% | $163,492 |
| 50% | $158,916 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 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% | $157,568 | $160,264 |
| 25% | $155,496 | $162,336 |
| 33% | $154,340 | $163,492 |
| 50% | $151,658 | $166,174 |
| 67% | $148,394 | $169,438 |
| 95% | $137,264 | $180,568 |
Salary Average =
$158,916
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 5 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $151,062 | $7,854 at 5.20% |
| 5 Years | $158,916 | $6,643 at 4.18% |
| 6 Years | $165,559 | $5,756 at 3.48% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases rapidly in the first years, rises moderately with greater experience and approaches a ceiling with maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is equal to that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $81,984 at the low experience of Entry Level; $158,313 at the average experience of 4 Years and 11 Months; and, $184,386 at the top experience of 9 Years and 10 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 4 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 12/1/23 to 11/29/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $81,984 | $29,665 at 36.18% |
| 1 Year | $111,649 | $17,424 at 15.61% |
| 2 Years | $129,073 | $12,380 at 9.59% |
| 3 Years | $141,453 | $9,609 at 6.79% |
| 4 Years | $151,062 | $7,854 at 5.20% |
| 5 Years | $158,916 | $6,643 at 4.18% |
| 6 Years | $165,559 | $5,755 at 3.48% |
| 7 Years | $171,314 | $5,078 at 2.96% |
| 8 Years | $176,392 | $4,542 at 2.57% |
| 9 Years | $180,934 | $4,110 at 2.27% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $81,984 | $29,665 at 36.18% |
| Average | 4 Years and 11 Months | $158,313 | $6,730 at 4.25% |
| Top | 9 Years and 10 Months | $184,386 | $3,807 at 2.06% |
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,
- 13.2% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 92.1% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 5.3% of job descriptions;
- Media,
- Advertising, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Publishing, Television or Video,
- 76.3% of job descriptions;
- OpenGL,
- 76.3% of job descriptions;
- Firmware,
- 10.5% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 10.5% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 13.2% of job descriptions.
Location
Dallas - Fort Worth, TX
- Texas,
- Addison, Allen, Arlington, Athens, Balch Springs, Bedford, Benbrook, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Celeste, Colleyville, Collin County, Commerce, Coppell, Corinth, Dallas County, Dallas, De Soto, Dennison, Denton County, Duncanville, Ellis County, Ennis, Euless, Everman, Farmers Beach, Forest Hill, Fort Worth, Garland, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Greenville, Haltom City, Henderson County, Highland, Hood County, Hunt County, Hurst, Irving, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Keller, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mesquite, North Richland Hills, Parker County, Plano, Richardson, Richland Hills, River Oaks, Rockwall County, Rowlett, Sachse, Saginaw, Sherman, Southlake, Tarrant County, Terrell, University Park, Watauga, Weatherford and White Settlement.
These locations are all included in the Dallas - Fort Worth, TX metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).