C++ Embedded - Denver, CO - 3 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Embedded
Development
United States Location
Denver - Boulder - Greeley
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 10/2/25 to 9/28/26
Salary Average
$112,446
Experience Requirement
3 Years
Raise +1 Year
$5,816 at 5.17%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 3 Years: $112,446 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $100,278 & $124,614; and, 5% of Jobs top $142,475.
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.
$389,357 = 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 10/2/25 to 9/28/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $148,444 |
| 5% | $142,475 |
| 10% | $135,711 |
| 25% | $124,614 |
| 33% | $120,123 |
| 50% | $112,446 |
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% | $110,184 | $114,708 |
| 25% | $106,708 | $118,184 |
| 33% | $104,769 | $120,123 |
| 50% | $100,278 | $124,614 |
| 67% | $94,827 | $130,065 |
| 95% | $76,448 | $148,444 |
Salary Average =
$112,446
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 | $108,468 | $3,978 at 3.67% |
| 3 Years | $112,446 | $5,816 at 5.17% |
| 4 Years | $118,262 | $6,943 at 5.87% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises vigorously with greater experience and grows briskly into 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: $107,892 at the low experience of 1 Year and 2 Months; $139,184 at the average experience of 6 Years and 9 Months; and, $193,942 at the top experience of 12 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
16 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 10/2/25 to 9/28/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $108,468 | $3,978 at 3.67% |
| 3 Years | $112,446 | $5,816 at 5.17% |
| 4 Years | $118,262 | $6,942 at 5.87% |
| 5 Years | $125,204 | $7,747 at 6.19% |
| 6 Years | $132,951 | $8,382 at 6.30% |
| 7 Years | $141,333 | $8,918 at 6.31% |
| 8 Years | $150,251 | $9,392 at 6.25% |
| 9 Years | $159,643 | $9,827 at 6.16% |
| 10 Years | $169,470 | $10,232 at 6.04% |
| 11 Years | $179,702 | $10,618 at 5.91% |
| 12 Years | $190,320 | $10,987 at 5.77% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 2 Months | $107,892 | $1,056 at 0.98% |
| Average | 6 Years and 9 Months | $139,184 | $8,791 at 6.32% |
| Top | 12 Years and 4 Months | $193,942 | $11,108 at 5.73% |
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,
- 24.5% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 69.8% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 15.1% of job descriptions;
- Media,
- Advertising, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Publishing, Television or Video,
- 9.4% of job descriptions;
- C programming language,
- 15.1% of job descriptions;
- Golang,
- 9.4% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 20.8% of job descriptions;
- Firmware,
- 22.6% of job descriptions;
- RTOS (Real Time Operating System),
- 17% of job descriptions;
- OpenGL,
- 11.3% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 17% of job descriptions.
Location
Denver, CO
- Colorado,
- Adams, Arapahoe, Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Broadway Estates, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Cherry Hills Village, Cherry Knolls, Commerce City, Denver, Douglas, Dupont, Edgewater, Englewood, Evergreen, Federal Heights, Fort Lupton, Golden, Greeley, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Jefferson, Lafayetville, Lakewood, Littleton, Loisville, Longmont, Northglen, Parker, Sheridan, Sherrelwood, Thornton, Weld, Westminster, Wheat Ridge and Windsor.
These locations are all included in the Denver, CO metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).