Java & C++ - Washington, DC - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Java and C++
Development
United States Location
Washington - Baltimore
DC - MD - VA - WV
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 6/1/25 to 5/31/26
Salary Average
$144,855
Experience Requirement
6 Years and 1 Month
Raise +1 Year
$7,854 at 5.42%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years & 1 Month: $144,855 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $124,449 & $165,261; and, 5% of Jobs top $194,883.
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.
$442,879 = 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 6/1/25 to 5/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $204,627 |
| 5% | $194,883 |
| 10% | $183,736 |
| 25% | $165,261 |
| 33% | $157,740 |
| 50% | $144,855 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 6 Years and 1 Month Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $141,057 | $148,653 |
| 25% | $135,223 | $154,487 |
| 33% | $131,970 | $157,740 |
| 50% | $124,449 | $165,261 |
| 67% | $115,349 | $174,361 |
| 95% | $85,083 | $204,627 |
Salary Average =
$144,855
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 and 1 Month Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Years and 1 Month | $135,858 | $8,997 at 6.62% |
| 6 Years and 1 Month | $144,855 | $7,854 at 5.42% |
| 7 Years and 1 Month | $152,709 | $6,970 at 4.56% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases rapidly in the first years, rises moderately with greater experience and approaches a ceiling with 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: $74,809 at the low experience of 1 Year and 1 Month; $144,855 at the average experience of 6 Years and 1 Month; and, $177,268 at the top experience of 11 Years and 2 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 9 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 6/1/25 to 5/31/26.
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 and 1 Month | $74,809 | $21,765 at 29.09% |
| Average | 6 Years and 1 Month | $144,855 | $7,854 at 5.42% |
| Top | 11 Years and 2 Months | $177,268 | $4,781 at 2.70% |
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,
- 3.6% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 29.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 53.6% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 9.1% of job descriptions;
- Data Mining,
- 6.4% of job descriptions;
- Cassandra,
- 4.5% of job descriptions;
- Scala,
- 17.3% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 3.6% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 16.4% of job descriptions;
- Scrum software methodology,
- 3.6% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 28.2% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 40% of job descriptions.
Location
Washington, DC
- Washington, D.C.,
- District of Columbia, Anacostia, Georgetown and Washington DC;
- Maryland,
- Aberdeen, Adelphi, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel, Arundel Village, Aspen Hill, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Beltsville, Berwyn Heights, Bethesda, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brighton, Brooklyn Park, Brunswick, Calvert County, Calvert, Calverton, Camp Springs, Capital Heights, Carney, Carroll County, Carroll, Charles County, Cheverly, Chevy Chase, Chillum, Clarksburg, Clinton, Colesville, College Park, Columbia, Coral Heights, Crofton, District Heights, Dundalk, Edgewood, Elk Ridge, Elkridge, Ellicot City, Emory Grove, Essex, Fairland, Forest Heights, Forestville, Fort Meade, Frederick County, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Glassmanor, Glen Burnie, Glenarden, Glenn Dale, Greenbelt, Hagerstown, Halethorpe, Halfway, Hanover, Harford County, Harford, Havre de Grace, Hillcrest Heights, Howard County, Hunt Valley, Hyattsville, Joppatown, Kent Village, Kenwood, Kettering, Landover, Langley Park, Lanham, Lansdowne, Largo, Laural, Laurel, Lewisdale, Linthicum, Lochern, Lutherville, Lynne Acres, Manchester, Marley, Middle River, Montgomery County, Montgomery Village, Montpelier, New Carrolton, Oak View, Owings Mills, Oxon Hill, Palmer Park, Parkville, Perry Hall, Pikesville, Potomac, Prince Georges County, Prince Georges, Pumphry, Queen Anne's County, Randallstown, Randolph Hills, Reisterstown, Riverdale, Rockville, Savage, Seabrook, Seat Pleasant, Severn, Severna Park, Silver Spring, South Gate, St. Charles, Suitland, Takoma Park, Taneytown, Thurmont, Timonium, Towson, Upper Marlboro, Waldorf, Washington County, West Edmondale, Westminster, Wheaton, White Oak, Woodlawn and Woodmoor;
- Virginia,
- Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington County, Arlington, Ashburn, Baileys Crossroads, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Clarke County, Crystal City, Culpeper County, Culpeper, Dale City, Dulles Corridor, Dulles International Airport, Engleside, Fairfax County, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Fort Belvoir, Franconia, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Groveton, Herndon, Huntington, King George County, Kings Park, Kings Park West, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Loudoun, Manassas Park, Manassas, McLean, North Springfield, Northern Virginia, Oakton, Pimmit Hills, Prince William County, Reston, Rose Hill, Rosslyn, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania, Springfield, Stafford County, Stafford, Sterling, Tyson's Corner, Quantico, Vienna, Warren County, Warrenton, Watneswood, West Springfield and Woodbridge;
- West Virginia,
- Berkeley County, Charlestown, Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Martinsburg and Ranson.
These locations are all included in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).