C++ Embedded Linux - Phoenix, AZ - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Embedded Linux
Development
United States Location
Phoenix - Mesa
AZ
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 3/1/22 to 2/28/23
Salary Average
$129,970
Experience Requirement
6 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,806 at 5.24%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years: $129,970 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $113,664 & $146,276; and, 5% of Jobs top $169,846.
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.
$418,376 = 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 3/1/22 to 2/28/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $177,552 |
| 5% | $169,846 |
| 10% | $160,998 |
| 25% | $146,276 |
| 33% | $140,269 |
| 50% | $129,970 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 6 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% | $126,934 | $133,007 |
| 25% | $122,270 | $137,670 |
| 33% | $119,671 | $140,269 |
| 50% | $113,664 | $146,276 |
| 67% | $106,406 | $153,534 |
| 95% | $82,388 | $177,552 |
Salary Average =
$129,970
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 6 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Years | $122,114 | $7,857 at 6.43% |
| 6 Years | $129,970 | $6,806 at 5.24% |
| 7 Years | $136,776 | $6,003 at 4.39% |
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 more than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $30,843 at the low experience of Entry Level; $129,970 at the average experience of 6 Years; and, $164,072 at the top experience of 12 Years and 8 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 1 Month = 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 3/1/22 to 2/28/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $30,843 | $35,291 at 114.42% |
| 1 Year | $66,134 | $20,657 at 31.24% |
| 2 Years | $86,791 | $14,659 at 16.89% |
| 3 Years | $101,450 | $11,372 at 11.21% |
| 4 Years | $112,822 | $9,292 at 8.24% |
| 5 Years | $122,114 | $7,856 at 6.43% |
| 6 Years | $129,970 | $6,806 at 5.24% |
| 7 Years | $136,776 | $6,004 at 4.39% |
| 8 Years | $142,780 | $5,370 at 3.76% |
| 9 Years | $148,150 | $4,858 at 3.28% |
| 10 Years | $153,008 | $4,435 at 2.90% |
| 11 Years | $157,443 | $4,080 at 2.59% |
| 12 Years | $161,523 | $3,778 at 2.34% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $30,843 | $35,291 at 114.42% |
| Average | 6 Years | $129,970 | $6,806 at 5.24% |
| Top | 12 Years and 8 Months | $164,072 | $3,600 at 2.19% |
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,
- 12.6% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 28% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 53.6% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 19.3% of job descriptions;
- RTOS (Real Time Operating System),
- 33.3% of job descriptions;
- Firmware,
- 28% of job descriptions;
- Kernel,
- 23.2% of job descriptions;
- Device Driver,
- 27.1% of job descriptions;
- DSP (Digital Signal Processing),
- 4.3% of job descriptions;
- Qt,
- 7.2% of job descriptions;
- Wind River VxWorks,
- 30.9% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 26.1% of job descriptions.
Location
Phoenix, AZ
- Arizona,
- Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Cashion, Cave Creek, Chandler, Coolidge, Eloy, Florence, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Guadalupe, Maricopa, Mesa, Oracle, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Pinal, San Manuel, Scottsdale, Sun City, Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Superior, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg and Youngtown.
These locations are all included in the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).