C++ Linux - Des Moines, IA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Linux
Development
United States Location
Des Moines
IA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/22 to 8/31/23
Salary Average
$129,578
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 6 Months
Raise +1 Year
$5,818 at 4.49%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 6 Months: $129,578 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $115,075 & $144,081; and, 5% of Jobs top $165,227.
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.
$423,666 = 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 9/1/22 to 8/31/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $172,226 |
| 5% | $165,227 |
| 10% | $157,249 |
| 25% | $144,081 |
| 33% | $138,732 |
| 50% | $129,578 |
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% | $126,880 | $132,276 |
| 25% | $122,735 | $136,421 |
| 33% | $120,423 | $138,732 |
| 50% | $115,075 | $144,081 |
| 67% | $108,596 | $150,560 |
| 95% | $86,929 | $172,226 |
Salary Average =
$129,578
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 | $123,948 | $5,630 at 4.54% |
| 5 Years and 6 Months | $129,578 | $5,818 at 4.49% |
| 6 Years and 6 Months | $135,395 | $5,939 at 4.39% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows consistently 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: $110,301 at the low experience of 1 Year and 5 Months; $129,578 at the average experience of 5 Years and 6 Months; and, $154,455 at the top experience of 9 Years and 8 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 9/1/22 to 8/31/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $111,938 | $4,227 at 3.78% |
| 3 Years | $116,165 | $5,074 at 4.37% |
| 4 Years | $121,239 | $5,495 at 4.53% |
| 5 Years | $126,734 | $5,734 at 4.52% |
| 6 Years | $132,468 | $5,885 at 4.44% |
| 7 Years | $138,353 | $5,984 at 4.33% |
| 8 Years | $144,337 | $6,053 at 4.19% |
| 9 Years | $150,390 | $6,104 at 4.06% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 5 Months | $110,301 | $3,247 at 2.94% |
| Average | 5 Years and 6 Months | $129,578 | $5,817 at 4.49% |
| Top | 9 Years and 8 Months | $154,455 | $6,130 at 3.97% |
Qualifications
Description
Software development, using C++ programming language on a Linux server, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- C++;
- 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:
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 19.7% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 31.6% of job descriptions;
- Financial Sector,
- Asset Management, Banking, Brokerage, Commodity Trading, Derivative Trading, Equity Trading, Finance, Insurance, Investment, Securities Trading, Stock Market or Wall Street,
- 10.5% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- C programming language,
- 23.7% of job descriptions;
- NFS (Network File System),
- 21.1% of job descriptions;
- Kernel,
- 13.2% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- Hadoop,
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 21.1% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 2.6% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 11.8% of job descriptions.
Location
Des Moines, IA
- Iowa,
- Clive, Dallas, Des Moines, Indianola, Perry, Polk, Urbandale, Warren, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights.
These locations are all included in the Des Moines, IA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).