Salary Report

Information Technology Job

C++
Embedded
Development

United States Location

Portland - Salem
OR - WA
USA Metropolitan Area

Competitive Position® Salary Report

Data Observed 12/1/23 to 11/29/24

Salary Average

$134,707

Experience Requirement

5 Years

Raise +1 Year

$4,897 at 3.64%

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Salary and Number of Jobs

Graph of succeeding salary information

About Salary and Jobs

Salary Range :

At required Experience of 5 Years: $134,707 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $128,555 & $140,860; and, 5% of Jobs top $149,974.

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.

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Top Salaries

Top Percentile of Job market Top Salary
2.5% $153,061
5% $149,974
10% $146,505
25% $140,860
33% $138,586
50% $134,707
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% $133,565 $135,850
25% $131,809 $137,606
33% $130,828 $138,586
50% $128,555 $140,860
67% $125,788 $143,627
95% $116,353 $153,061
Salary Average =

$134,707

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.

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Salary and Experience

Graph of succeeding salary information

Salary ±1 Year

Experience Salary Average Raise +1 Year
4 Years $128,920 $5,787 at 4.49%
5 Years $134,707 $4,897 at 3.64%
6 Years $139,604 $4,245 at 3.04%

About Salary and Experience

Salary by Year :

Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises slightly with greater experience and quickly 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: $78,352 at the low experience of Entry Level; $134,263 at the average experience of 4 Years and 11 Months; and, $153,494 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.

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Salary and Experience Range

95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top

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,
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

Portland, OR

Oregon,
Beaverton, Clackamas County, Columbia County, Columbia City, Dallas, Forest Grove, Four Corners, Garden Home, Gilbert, Gladstone, Gresham, Hayesville, Hillsboro, Keizer, Lake Oswego, Marion County, McMinnville, Metzger, Milwaukie, Molalla, Mount Angel, Multnomah County, Newburg, Oak Grove, Oregon City, Polk County, Portland, Raleigh Hills, Rockwood, Salem, Scappoose, Sheridan, Silverton, St. Helens, Stayton, Tualatin, Washington County, West Linn, West Slope, Wilsonville, Woodburn and Yamhill County;
Washington,
Clark County, Hazell Dell and Vancouver.

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