Python & C++ - Denver, CO - 11 Years & 11 Months
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Python and
C++
Development
United States Location
Denver - Boulder - Greeley
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 8/3/25 to 7/30/26
Salary Average
$171,712
Experience Requirement
11 Years and 11 Months
Raise +1 Year
$7,532 at 4.39%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 11 Years & 11 Months: $171,712 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $145,997 & $197,428; and, 5% of Jobs top $234,576.
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.
$406,431 = 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 8/3/25 to 7/30/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $246,710 |
| 5% | $234,576 |
| 10% | $220,635 |
| 25% | $197,428 |
| 33% | $187,955 |
| 50% | $171,712 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 11 Years and 11 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% | $166,924 | $176,501 |
| 25% | $159,569 | $183,856 |
| 33% | $155,470 | $187,955 |
| 50% | $145,997 | $197,428 |
| 67% | $134,554 | $208,871 |
| 95% | $96,715 | $246,710 |
Salary Average =
$171,712
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 11 Years and 11 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Years and 11 Months | $164,179 | $7,534 at 4.59% |
| 11 Years and 11 Months | $171,712 | $7,532 at 4.39% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises vigorously with greater experience and grows robustly 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: $80,185 at the low experience of Entry Level; $126,446 at the average experience of 5 Years and 11 Months; and, $171,712 at the top experience of 11 Years and 11 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
16 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 8/3/25 to 7/30/26.
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 | Entry Level | $80,185 | $8,499 at 10.60% |
| Average | 5 Years and 11 Months | $126,446 | $7,561 at 5.98% |
| Top | 11 Years and 11 Months | $171,712 | $7,532 at 4.39% |
Qualifications
Description
Software development, using Python and C++ programming language, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Python;
- C++;
-
- 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,
- 12.2% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 27.7% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 58.8% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 18.5% of job descriptions;
- C programming language,
- 19.7% of job descriptions;
- Golang,
- 7.1% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 9.2% of job descriptions;
- PostgreSQL,
- 7.6% of job descriptions;
- Spark,
- 6.3% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 4.2% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 8% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 17.6% of job descriptions.
Location
Denver, CO
- Colorado,
- Adams, Arapahoe, Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Broadway Estates, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Cherry Hills Village, Cherry Knolls, Commerce City, Denver, Douglas, Dupont, Edgewater, Englewood, Evergreen, Federal Heights, Fort Lupton, Golden, Greeley, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Jefferson, Lafayetville, Lakewood, Littleton, Loisville, Longmont, Northglen, Parker, Sheridan, Sherrelwood, Thornton, Weld, Westminster, Wheat Ridge and Windsor.
These locations are all included in the Denver, CO metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).