
C++ Embedded Linux - Nashville, TN - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Embedded Linux
Development
United States Location
Nashville
TN
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 5/1/21 to 4/30/22
Salary Average
$115,535
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 6 Months
Raise +1 Year
$8,173 at 7.07%
Salary and Number of Jobs

About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 6 Months: $115,535 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $97,294 & $133,777; and, 5% of Jobs top $160,188.
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.
$365,834 = 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 5/1/21 to 4/30/22.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
---|---|
2.5% | $168,844 |
5% | $160,188 |
10% | $150,263 |
25% | $133,777 |
33% | $127,055 |
50% | $115,535 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 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% | $112,139 | $118,931 |
25% | $106,923 | $124,148 |
33% | $104,016 | $127,055 |
50% | $97,294 | $133,777 |
67% | $89,169 | $141,902 |
95% | $62,227 | $168,844 |
Salary Average =
$115,535
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 and 6 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience

Salary ±1 Year
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
---|---|---|
4 Years and 6 Months | $108,082 | $7,453 at 6.90% |
5 Years and 6 Months | $115,535 | $8,173 at 7.07% |
6 Years and 6 Months | $123,708 | $8,760 at 7.08% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary remains constant regardless of experience.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average remains relatively constant with experience: $95,162 at the low experience of 1 Year and 1 Month; $115,535 at the average experience of 5 Years and 6 Months; and, $156,484 at the top experience of 10 Years.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 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 5/1/21 to 4/30/22.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
---|---|---|---|
Low | 1 Year and 1 Month | $95,162 | $39 at 0.04% |
Average | 5 Years and 6 Months | $115,535 | $8,173 at 7.07% |
Top | 10 Years | $156,484 | $10,352 at 6.62% |
Qualifications
Description
Software development, using C++ programming language on an embedded Linux platform, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- C++;
- Embedded;
- Linux;
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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:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 9.2% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 19.7% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 41.4% of job descriptions;
- RTOS (Real Time Operating System),
- 36.8% of job descriptions;
- Firmware,
- 25% of job descriptions;
- Kernel,
- 20.4% of job descriptions;
- DSP (Digital Signal Processing),
- 9.2% of job descriptions;
- OpenGL,
- 5.3% of job descriptions;
- Qt,
- 8.6% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 21.1% of job descriptions;
- UML (Uniform Modeling Language),
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 10.5% of job descriptions.
Location
Nashville, TN
- Tennessee,
- Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Lebanon, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Portland, Robertson, Rutherford, Springfield, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson.
These locations are all included in the Nashville, TN metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).