Salary Report

Information Technology Job

C++
Embedded
Development

United States Location

Philadelphia - Wilmington -
- Atlantic City, PA - NJ - DE - MD
USA Metropolitan Area

Competitive Position® Salary Report

Data Observed 4/1/24 to 3/31/25

Salary Average

$193,098

Experience Requirement

8 Years and 6 Months

Raise +1 Year

$12,903 at 6.68%

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Salary and Number of Jobs

Graph of succeeding salary information

About Salary and Jobs

Salary Range :

At required Experience of 8 Years & 6 Months: $193,098 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $184,355 & $201,841; and, 5% of Jobs top $214,559.

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.

$446,167 = 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 4/1/24 to 3/31/25.

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Top Salaries

Top Percentile of Job market Top Salary
2.5% $218,756
5% $214,559
10% $209,767
25% $201,841
33% $198,617
50% $193,098
Top Percentile of Job Market =

Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 8 Years and 6 Months Experience.

Salary Range and Jobs

Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
Percent of Job Market Salary Range
Low Salary High Salary
10% $191,471 $194,725
25% $188,972 $197,224
33% $187,579 $198,617
50% $184,355 $201,841
67% $180,453 $205,743
95% $167,440 $218,756
Salary Average =

$193,098

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 8 Years and 6 Months Experience.

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Salary and Experience

Graph of succeeding salary information

Salary ±1 Year

Experience Salary Average Raise +1 Year
7 Years and 6 Months $180,161 $12,937 at 7.18%
8 Years and 6 Months $193,098 $12,903 at 6.68%

About Salary and Experience

Salary by Year :

Salary increases gradually 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: $82,979 at the low experience of 7 Months; $142,010 at the average experience of 4 Years and 7 Months; and, $193,098 at the top experience of 8 Years and 6 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 4/1/24 to 3/31/25.

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Salary and Experience Range

95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
Experience Salary Average Raise +1 Year
Low 7 Months $82,979 $17,197 at 20.72%
Average 4 Years and 7 Months $142,010 $13,185 at 9.28%
Top 8 Years and 6 Months $193,098 $12,902 at 6.68%

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,
    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,
6.7% of job descriptions;
Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
96.6% of job descriptions;
Security Clearance,
3.4% of job descriptions;
Media,
Advertising, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Publishing, Television or Video,
86.5% of job descriptions;
OpenGL,
86.5% of job descriptions;
Firmware,
7.9% of job descriptions;
Jira,
4.5% of job descriptions;
Agile software methodology,
5.6% of job descriptions.

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Delaware,
Claymont, Middletown, New Castle County, New Castle, Newark and Wilmington;
Maryland,
Cecil County;
New Jersey,
Absecon, Almonesson, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Blackwood, Bridgeton, Browns Mills, Burlington County, Burlington, Buena, Camden County, Camden, Cape May County, Cape May, Carneys Point, Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Clementon, Collingswood, Cumberland County, Deepwater, Delanco, Delran, Dentford, Edgewater Park, Egg Harbor City, Fairview, Gibbstown, Glassboro NJ, Gloucester City, Gloucester County, Grenloch, Haddonfield, Hammonton, Lindenwood, Magnolia, Maple Shade, Marlton, Medford, Merchantsville, Millville, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, National Park, North Wildwood, Palmyra, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Pennsauken, Pennsville, Pine Hill, Pomona, Rancocas, Riverside, Runnemede, Salem County, Somerdale, South Jersey, Southern New Jersey, Stratford, Swedesboro, Turnersville, Villas, Vineland, West Berlin, Westville, Williamstown, Willingboro, Woodbury Heights and Woodbury;
Pennsylvania,
Abington, Ambler, Aston, Bala, Bala Cynwyd, Bensalem, Berwyn, Blue Bell, Bristol, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Bucks County, Chadds Ford, Cheltenham, Chester County, Chester, Chesterbrook, Clifton Heights, Coatesville, Collegeville, Collingdale, Concordville, Conshohocken, Croydon, Darby, Delaware County, Devon, Downingtown, Doylestown, Drexel Heights, Essington, Exton, Folcroft, Folsom, Fort Washington, Frazer, Glenolden, Glenside, Harleysville, Hatboro, Hatfield, Haverford, Haverton, Horsham, Huntington Valley, Jamison, Jenkintown, Kennett Square, King of Prussia, Kulpsville, Lafayette Hill, Langhorne, Lansdale, Lansdowne, Levittown, Limerick, Malvern, Media, Melrose Park, Merion Station, Montgomery County, New Hope, Newtown, Newtown Square, Norristown, Norwood, Oreland, Paoli, Penn Valley, Penn Wynne, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Pottstown, Prospect Park, Quakertown, Radnor, Richboro, Ridley Park, Roslyn, Sellersville, Sharon Hill, Southampton, Spring House, Springfield, Swarthmore, Tredyffrin, Trevose, Upper Darby, Valley Forge, Villanova, Warminster, Washington Crossing, WaWa, Wayne, West Bristol, West Point, Willow Grove, Woodlyn, Wynnewood, Yardley and Yeadon.

These locations are all included in the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).