C++ Linux - Seattle, WA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C++
Linux
Development
United States Location
Seattle - Tacoma - Bremerton
WA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 12/1/22 to 11/30/23
Salary Average
$150,955
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 6 Months
Raise +1 Year
$6,368 at 4.22%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 6 Months: $150,955 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $132,046 & $169,864; and, 5% of Jobs top $197,671.
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% | $206,989 |
| 5% | $197,671 |
| 10% | $187,129 |
| 25% | $169,864 |
| 33% | $162,883 |
| 50% | $150,955 |
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% | $147,441 | $154,469 |
| 25% | $142,040 | $159,870 |
| 33% | $139,027 | $162,883 |
| 50% | $132,046 | $169,864 |
| 67% | $123,568 | $178,342 |
| 95% | $94,921 | $206,989 |
Salary Average =
$150,955
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 | $144,950 | $6,005 at 4.14% |
| 5 Years and 6 Months | $150,955 | $6,368 at 4.22% |
| 6 Years and 6 Months | $157,323 | $6,601 at 4.20% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary changes negligibly 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: $134,742 at the low experience of 1 Year and 1 Month; $150,955 at the average experience of 5 Years and 6 Months; and, $179,863 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 | $133,991 | $3,242 at 2.42% |
| 3 Years | $137,233 | $4,920 at 3.59% |
| 4 Years | $142,153 | $5,742 at 4.04% |
| 5 Years | $147,895 | $6,208 at 4.20% |
| 6 Years | $154,103 | $6,497 at 4.22% |
| 7 Years | $160,600 | $6,688 at 4.16% |
| 8 Years | $167,288 | $6,819 at 4.08% |
| 9 Years | $174,107 | $6,913 at 3.97% |
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 | $134,742 | $-586 at -0.43% |
| Average | 5 Years and 6 Months | $150,955 | $6,368 at 4.22% |
| Top | 9 Years and 10 Months | $179,863 | $6,973 at 3.88% |
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,
- 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
Seattle, WA
- Washington,
- Auburn, Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Bonney Lake, Bothell, Bremerton, Burien, Des Moines, Edmonds, Everett, Federal Way, Fircrest, Inglewood, Island County, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, King County, Kirkland, Kitsap County, Lacy, Lakewood, Langley, Lynnwood, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukiteo, Newcastle, Normandy Park, Normandy Pk, Oak Harbor, Olympia, Parkland, Pierce County, Poulsbo, Puyallup, Redmond, Renton, Riverton Heights, Sea Tac, Seattle, Sheridan Beach, Shoreline, Skyway, Snohomish County, Sumner, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tukwila, Tumwater, University Place, White Center and Woodinville.
These locations are all included in the Seattle, WA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).