
C# - Portland, OR - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
C#
Development
United States Location
Portland - Salem
OR - WA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 8/1/21 to 7/31/22
Salary Average
$124,306
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 6 Months
Raise +1 Year
$9,614 at 7.73%
Salary and Number of Jobs

About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 6 Months: $124,306 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $107,122 & $141,489; and, 5% of Jobs top $166,701.
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.
$336,030 = 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 8/1/21 to 7/31/22.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
---|---|
2.5% | $175,122 |
5% | $166,701 |
10% | $157,155 |
25% | $141,489 |
33% | $135,147 |
50% | $124,306 |
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% | $121,112 | $127,500 |
25% | $116,203 | $132,409 |
33% | $113,464 | $135,147 |
50% | $107,122 | $141,489 |
67% | $99,426 | $149,186 |
95% | $73,489 | $175,122 |
Salary Average =
$124,306
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 | $114,543 | $9,762 at 8.52% |
5 Years and 6 Months | $124,306 | $9,614 at 7.73% |
6 Years and 6 Months | $133,920 | $9,519 at 7.11% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary is lowest at entry level and increases at a fixed rate with experience.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $76,020 at the low experience of 1 Year; $124,306 at the average experience of 5 Years and 6 Months; and, $167,001 at the top experience of 10 Years.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 3 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 8/1/21 to 7/31/22.
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 | $76,020 | $12,496 at 16.44% |
Average | 5 Years and 6 Months | $124,306 | $9,614 at 7.73% |
Top | 10 Years | $167,001 | $9,370 at 5.61% |
Qualifications
Description
Application development, using C# programming language on Microsoft .Net platform, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Microsoft C#;
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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,
- 15.7% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 9.8% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 45.1% 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,
- 11.8% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 15.7% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 7.8% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft TFS (Team Foundation Server),
- 3.9% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation),
- 15.7% of job descriptions;
- Requirement Specification,
- Business Specification, Design Specification, Functional Specification, Requirement Gathering, Requirement Documentation, Requirement Specification, Software Specification, Technical Specification or User Specification,
- 13.7% of job descriptions;
- Scrum software methodology,
- 7.8% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 35.3% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 37.3% of job descriptions.
Location
Portland, OR
- Oregon,
- Beaverton, Clackamas County, Columbia County, Columbia City, Dallas, Forest Grove, Four Corners, Garden Home, Gilbert, Gladstone, Gresham, Hayesville, Hillsboro, Keizer, Lake Oswego, Marion County, McMinnville, Metzger, Milwaukie, Molalla, Mount Angel, Multnomah County, Newburg, Oak Grove, Oregon City, Polk County, Portland, Raleigh Hills, Rockwood, Salem, Scappoose, Sheridan, Silverton, St. Helens, Stayton, Tualatin, Washington County, West Linn, West Slope, Wilsonville, Woodburn and Yamhill County;
- Washington,
- Clark County, Hazell Dell and Vancouver.
These locations are all included in the Portland, OR metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).