Python & C++ - Huntsville, AL - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Python and
C++
Development
United States Location
Huntsville
AL
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 4/1/25 to 3/31/26
Salary Average
$106,206
Experience Requirement
6 Years
Raise +1 Year
$8,926 at 8.40%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years: $106,206 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $91,397 & $121,016; and, 5% of Jobs top $142,436.
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.
$451,269 = 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 4/1/25 to 3/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $149,445 |
| 5% | $142,436 |
| 10% | $134,392 |
| 25% | $121,016 |
| 33% | $115,560 |
| 50% | $106,206 |
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% | $103,449 | $108,964 |
| 25% | $99,213 | $113,199 |
| 33% | $96,853 | $115,560 |
| 50% | $91,397 | $121,016 |
| 67% | $84,803 | $127,609 |
| 95% | $62,968 | $149,445 |
Salary Average =
$106,206
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 | $97,288 | $8,918 at 9.17% |
| 6 Years | $106,206 | $8,926 at 8.40% |
| 7 Years | $115,132 | $8,930 at 7.76% |
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: $54,018 at the low experience of Entry Level; $106,206 at the average experience of 6 Years; and, $161,276 at the top experience of 12 Years and 2 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 11 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 4/1/25 to 3/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $54,018 | $8,040 at 14.88% |
| 1 Year | $62,058 | $8,648 at 13.94% |
| 2 Years | $70,706 | $8,808 at 12.46% |
| 3 Years | $79,514 | $8,872 at 11.16% |
| 4 Years | $88,386 | $8,902 at 10.07% |
| 5 Years | $97,288 | $8,918 at 9.17% |
| 6 Years | $106,206 | $8,926 at 8.40% |
| 7 Years | $115,132 | $8,930 at 7.76% |
| 8 Years | $124,062 | $8,932 at 7.20% |
| 9 Years | $132,994 | $8,932 at 6.72% |
| 10 Years | $141,926 | $8,932 at 6.29% |
| 11 Years | $150,858 | $8,930 at 5.92% |
| 12 Years | $159,788 | $8,929 at 5.59% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $54,018 | $8,040 at 14.88% |
| Average | 6 Years | $106,206 | $8,926 at 8.40% |
| Top | 12 Years and 2 Months | $161,276 | $8,929 at 5.54% |
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++;
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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,
- 13.6% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 28.8% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 59.8% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 20.7% of job descriptions;
- C programming language,
- 13.6% of job descriptions;
- Golang,
- 8.2% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 13.6% of job descriptions;
- PostgreSQL,
- 9.2% of job descriptions;
- Spark,
- 7.6% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 8.7% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 9.2% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 20.1% of job descriptions.
Location
Huntsville, AL
- Alabama,
- Athens, Hunstville, Limestone and Madison.
These locations are all included in the Huntsville, AL metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).