C++ Embedded - Norfolk, VA - 3 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Embedded
Development
United States Location
Norfolk - Virginia Beach -
- Newport News
VA - NC, USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 3/1/24 to 2/27/25
Salary Average
$66,029
Experience Requirement
3 Years
Raise +1 Year
$8,283 at 12.55%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 3 Years: $66,029 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $61,453 & $70,605; and, 5% of Jobs top $77,263.
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.
$435,275 = 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 3/1/24 to 2/27/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $79,461 |
| 5% | $77,263 |
| 10% | $74,754 |
| 25% | $70,605 |
| 33% | $68,918 |
| 50% | $66,029 |
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% | $65,177 | $66,880 |
| 25% | $63,869 | $68,188 |
| 33% | $63,140 | $68,918 |
| 50% | $61,453 | $70,605 |
| 67% | $59,410 | $72,647 |
| 95% | $52,597 | $79,461 |
Salary Average =
$66,029
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 | $56,930 | $9,099 at 15.98% |
| 3 Years | $66,029 | $8,283 at 12.55% |
| 4 Years | $74,312 | $7,873 at 10.60% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises slightly with greater experience and grows robustly 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: $41,000 at the low experience of 8 Months; $78,286 at the average experience of 4 Years and 6 Months; and, $107,175 at the top experience of 8 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 5 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 3/1/24 to 2/27/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $45,801 | $11,129 at 24.30% |
| 2 Years | $56,930 | $9,099 at 15.98% |
| 3 Years | $66,029 | $8,283 at 12.54% |
| 4 Years | $74,312 | $7,873 at 10.59% |
| 5 Years | $82,185 | $7,640 at 9.30% |
| 6 Years | $89,825 | $7,496 at 8.35% |
| 7 Years | $97,321 | $7,402 at 7.61% |
| 8 Years | $104,723 | $7,338 at 7.01% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 8 Months | $41,000 | $12,558 at 30.63% |
| Average | 4 Years and 6 Months | $78,286 | $7,742 at 9.89% |
| Top | 8 Years and 4 Months | $107,175 | $7,321 at 6.83% |
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,
- 5.7% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 96.6% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 2.3% of job descriptions;
- Media,
- Advertising, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Publishing, Television or Video,
- 87.5% of job descriptions;
- OpenGL,
- 87.5% of job descriptions;
- Firmware,
- 6.8% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 4.5% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 5.7% of job descriptions.
Location
Norfolk, VA
- North Carolina,
- Currituck;
- Virginia,
- Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle Wight, James City, Mathews, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Windsor and York.
These locations are all included in the Norfolk, VA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).