JavaScript - Portland, OR - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
JavaScript
Development
United States Location
Portland - Salem
OR - WA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$124,908
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$8,939 at 7.16%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $124,908 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $108,299 & $141,516; and, 5% of Jobs top $165,874.
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.
$353,226 = 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 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $174,006 |
| 5% | $165,874 |
| 10% | $156,654 |
| 25% | $141,516 |
| 33% | $135,386 |
| 50% | $124,908 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 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% | $121,820 | $127,995 |
| 25% | $117,076 | $132,739 |
| 33% | $114,429 | $135,386 |
| 50% | $108,299 | $141,516 |
| 67% | $100,862 | $148,953 |
| 95% | $75,809 | $174,006 |
Salary Average =
$124,908
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 Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $116,082 | $8,825 at 7.60% |
| 5 Years | $124,908 | $8,939 at 7.16% |
| 6 Years | $133,846 | $9,007 at 6.73% |
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: $93,259 at the low experience of 1 Year and 2 Months; $124,908 at the average experience of 5 Years; and, $158,712 at the top experience of 8 Years and 9 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 7 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 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $99,272 | $8,191 at 8.25% |
| 3 Years | $107,463 | $8,619 at 8.02% |
| 4 Years | $116,082 | $8,826 at 7.60% |
| 5 Years | $124,908 | $8,938 at 7.16% |
| 6 Years | $133,846 | $9,007 at 6.73% |
| 7 Years | $142,853 | $9,051 at 6.34% |
| 8 Years | $151,904 | $9,080 at 5.98% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 2 Months | $93,259 | $7,330 at 7.86% |
| Average | 5 Years | $124,908 | $8,938 at 7.16% |
| Top | 8 Years and 9 Months | $158,712 | $9,095 at 5.73% |
Qualifications
Description
Web application development, using JavaScript client interactive language, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- JavaScript;
-
- 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,
- 3.8% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 15.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 73.6% of job descriptions;
- Media,
- Advertising, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Publishing, Television or Video,
- 17% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 9.4% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 17% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 7.5% of job descriptions;
- PostgreSQL,
- 9.4% of job descriptions;
- MySQL,
- 7.5% of job descriptions;
- Axios Systems assyst,
- 5.7% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 17% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 5.7% 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).