C++ Linux - Pittsburgh, PA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Linux
Development
United States Location
Pittsburgh
PA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 12/1/22 to 11/30/23
Salary Average
$133,642
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 6 Months
Raise +1 Year
$7,833 at 5.86%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 6 Months: $133,642 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $116,902 & $150,383; and, 5% of Jobs top $175,000.
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.
$433,578 = 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 12/1/22 to 11/30/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $183,249 |
| 5% | $175,000 |
| 10% | $165,668 |
| 25% | $150,383 |
| 33% | $144,202 |
| 50% | $133,642 |
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% | $130,531 | $136,753 |
| 25% | $125,750 | $141,534 |
| 33% | $123,082 | $144,202 |
| 50% | $116,902 | $150,383 |
| 67% | $109,396 | $157,888 |
| 95% | $84,035 | $183,249 |
Salary Average =
$133,642
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 | $125,793 | $7,849 at 6.24% |
| 5 Years and 6 Months | $133,642 | $7,833 at 5.86% |
| 6 Years and 6 Months | $141,475 | $7,822 at 5.53% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases steadily 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: $98,499 at the low experience of 1 Year and 1 Month; $133,642 at the average experience of 5 Years and 6 Months; and, $167,523 at the top experience of 9 Years and 10 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 12/1/22 to 11/30/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $105,982 | $7,977 at 7.53% |
| 3 Years | $113,959 | $7,899 at 6.93% |
| 4 Years | $121,858 | $7,862 at 6.45% |
| 5 Years | $129,720 | $7,840 at 6.04% |
| 6 Years | $137,560 | $7,827 at 5.69% |
| 7 Years | $145,387 | $7,818 at 5.38% |
| 8 Years | $153,205 | $7,812 at 5.10% |
| 9 Years | $161,017 | $7,807 at 4.85% |
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 | $98,499 | $8,153 at 8.28% |
| Average | 5 Years and 6 Months | $133,642 | $7,833 at 5.86% |
| Top | 9 Years and 10 Months | $167,523 | $7,805 at 4.66% |
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,
-
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,
- 23.4% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 31.9% 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,
- 10.6% of job descriptions;
- C programming language,
- 23.4% of job descriptions;
- Shell Scripts,
- 14.9% of job descriptions;
- Kernel,
- 19.1% of job descriptions;
- NFS (Network File System),
- 10.6% of job descriptions;
- SQL (Structured Query Language),
- 27.7% of job descriptions;
- NoSQL,
- 12.8% of job descriptions;
- Google App Engine (GAE),
- 14.9% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 6.4% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 21.3% of job descriptions.
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
- Pennsylvania,
- Allegheny, Avalon, Baldwin, Beaver, Bellevue, Bethel Park, Brentwood, Butler, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Castle Shannon, Clairton, Connelsville, Corapolis, Dormant, Duquesne, Fayette, Forest Hills, Fox Chapel, Glassport, Greensburg, Harrison City, Harrison, Jefferson, Latrobe, McCandless, McKees Rocks, McKeesport, Monroeville, Mount Lebanon, Munhall, New Kensington, North Braddock, Oakmont, Peasant Hills, Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Plum, Swissvale, Turtle Creek, Uniontown, Washington, West Mifflin, West View, Westmoreland, Wexford, White Oak, Whotehall and Wilkensburg.
These locations are all included in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).