C++ Embedded - Houston, TX - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Embedded
Development
United States Location
Houston - Galveston - Brazoria
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/22 to 8/31/23
Salary Average
$120,068
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$5,885 at 4.90%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $120,068 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $100,553 & $139,582; and, 5% of Jobs top $167,739.
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.
$423,666 = 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 9/1/22 to 8/31/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $176,921 |
| 5% | $167,739 |
| 10% | $157,179 |
| 25% | $139,582 |
| 33% | $132,394 |
| 50% | $120,068 |
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% | $116,433 | $123,702 |
| 25% | $110,851 | $129,284 |
| 33% | $107,741 | $132,394 |
| 50% | $100,553 | $139,582 |
| 67% | $91,874 | $148,262 |
| 95% | $63,215 | $176,921 |
Salary Average =
$120,068
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 | $113,098 | $6,970 at 6.16% |
| 5 Years | $120,068 | $5,885 at 4.90% |
| 6 Years | $125,953 | $5,093 at 4.04% |
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: $50,464 at the low experience of Entry Level; $120,068 at the average experience of 5 Years; and, $143,749 at the top experience of 10 Years and 2 Months.
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 9/1/22 to 8/31/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $50,464 | $27,360 at 54.22% |
| 1 Year | $77,824 | $15,675 at 20.14% |
| 2 Years | $93,499 | $11,053 at 11.82% |
| 3 Years | $104,552 | $8,546 at 8.17% |
| 4 Years | $113,098 | $6,970 at 6.16% |
| 5 Years | $120,068 | $5,885 at 4.90% |
| 6 Years | $125,953 | $5,093 at 4.04% |
| 7 Years | $131,046 | $4,489 at 3.43% |
| 8 Years | $135,535 | $4,013 at 2.96% |
| 9 Years | $139,548 | $3,629 at 2.60% |
| 10 Years | $143,177 | $3,311 at 2.31% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $50,464 | $27,360 at 54.22% |
| Average | 5 Years | $120,068 | $5,885 at 4.90% |
| Top | 10 Years and 2 Months | $143,749 | $3,264 at 2.27% |
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;
-
- 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:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 2.7% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 26.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 53.6% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 4.5% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 14.2% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 13.6% of job descriptions;
- C programming language,
- 31.2% of job descriptions;
- RTOS (Real Time Operating System),
- 16.4% of job descriptions;
- DSP (Digital Signal Processing),
- 2.7% of job descriptions;
- MicroController,
- 11.8% of job descriptions;
- MATLAB,
- 13.9% of job descriptions;
- Scrum software methodology,
- 5.5% of job descriptions.
Location
Houston, TX
- Texas,
- Aldine, Baytown, Beaumont Place, Bellaire, Brazoria, Chambers, Chnnelview, Cloverleaf, Conroe, Deer Park, Fort Bend, Freeport, Friendswood, Galena Park, Galveston, Harris, Houston, Jacinto City, Kingwood, La Porte, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Missouri City, Montgomery, Pasadena, Spring, South Houston, Texas City, Waller, West Unversity Place and Woodlands.
These locations are all included in the Houston, TX metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).