Java & C++ - Colorado Springs, CO - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Java and C++
Development
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 12/1/24 to 11/29/25
Salary Average
$135,384
Experience Requirement
6 Years
Raise +1 Year
$12,248 at 9.05%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years: $135,384 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $121,624 & $149,144; and, 5% of Jobs top $169,227.
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.
$524,903 = 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 12/1/24 to 11/29/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $175,884 |
| 5% | $169,227 |
| 10% | $161,646 |
| 25% | $149,144 |
| 33% | $144,069 |
| 50% | $135,384 |
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% | $132,825 | $137,943 |
| 25% | $128,892 | $141,876 |
| 33% | $126,699 | $144,069 |
| 50% | $121,624 | $149,144 |
| 67% | $115,474 | $155,294 |
| 95% | $94,884 | $175,884 |
Salary Average =
$135,384
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 | $123,962 | $11,422 at 9.21% |
| 6 Years | $135,384 | $12,248 at 9.05% |
| 7 Years | $147,632 | $12,995 at 8.80% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows briskly into 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: $92,708 at the low experience of 11 Months; $135,384 at the average experience of 6 Years; and, $203,677 at the top experience of 11 Years.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
17 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 12/1/24 to 11/29/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $92,760 | $4,040 at 4.36% |
| 2 Years | $96,800 | $7,457 at 7.70% |
| 3 Years | $104,257 | $9,244 at 8.87% |
| 4 Years | $113,501 | $10,461 at 9.22% |
| 5 Years | $123,962 | $11,422 at 9.21% |
| 6 Years | $135,384 | $12,248 at 9.05% |
| 7 Years | $147,632 | $12,995 at 8.80% |
| 8 Years | $160,627 | $13,693 at 8.52% |
| 9 Years | $174,320 | $14,358 at 8.24% |
| 10 Years | $188,678 | $14,999 at 7.95% |
| 11 Years | $203,677 | $15,623 at 7.67% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 11 Months | $92,708 | $3,587 at 3.87% |
| Average | 6 Years | $135,384 | $12,248 at 9.05% |
| Top | 11 Years | $203,677 | $15,623 at 7.67% |
Qualifications
Description
Software development, using Java and C++ programming languages, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Java;
- 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,
- 2.8% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 38% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 53.5% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 15.5% of job descriptions;
- Data Mining,
- 21.1% of job descriptions;
- Cassandra,
- 5.6% of job descriptions;
- Scala,
- 8.5% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 4.2% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 31% of job descriptions;
- Scrum software methodology,
- 5.6% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 12.7% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 25.4% of job descriptions.
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
- Colorado,
- Colorado Springs, El Paso, Manitou Springs, Security-Widefield and Stratmoor Hills.
These locations are all included in the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).