Python - Colorado Springs, CO - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Python
Development
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$109,221
Experience Requirement
6 Years
Raise +1 Year
$4,074 at 3.73%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years: $109,221 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $92,614 & $125,828; and, 5% of Jobs top $149,868.
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% | $157,744 |
| 5% | $149,868 |
| 10% | $140,835 |
| 25% | $125,828 |
| 33% | $119,709 |
| 50% | $109,221 |
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% | $106,129 | $112,313 |
| 25% | $101,380 | $117,062 |
| 33% | $98,733 | $119,709 |
| 50% | $92,614 | $125,828 |
| 67% | $85,218 | $133,224 |
| 95% | $60,699 | $157,744 |
Salary Average =
$109,221
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 | $105,387 | $3,834 at 3.64% |
| 6 Years | $109,221 | $4,074 at 3.73% |
| 7 Years | $113,295 | $4,233 at 3.74% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary changes negligibly in the first years, rises moderately with greater experience and grows robustly into maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is less than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $108,773 at the low experience of 4 Months; $109,221 at the average experience of 6 Years; and, $133,789 at the top experience of 11 Years and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $100,105 | $-2,312 at -2.31% |
| 2 Years | $97,793 | $1,378 at 1.41% |
| 3 Years | $99,171 | $2,767 at 2.79% |
| 4 Years | $101,938 | $3,449 at 3.38% |
| 5 Years | $105,387 | $3,834 at 3.64% |
| 6 Years | $109,221 | $4,074 at 3.73% |
| 7 Years | $113,295 | $4,233 at 3.74% |
| 8 Years | $117,528 | $4,343 at 3.70% |
| 9 Years | $121,871 | $4,423 at 3.63% |
| 10 Years | $126,294 | $4,482 at 3.55% |
| 11 Years | $130,776 | $4,526 at 3.46% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4 Months | $108,773 | $-10,173 at -9.35% |
| Average | 6 Years | $109,221 | $4,074 at 3.73% |
| Top | 11 Years and 8 Months | $133,789 | $4,550 at 3.40% |
Qualifications
Description
Application development, using Python programming language, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Python;
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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,
- 20.3% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 36.7% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 77.8% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 5.7% of job descriptions;
- Spark,
- 46.2% of job descriptions;
- PostgreSQL,
- 27.8% of job descriptions;
- Oracle,
- 5.1% of job descriptions;
- MongoDB,
- 2.5% of job descriptions;
- Shell Scripts,
- 4.4% of job descriptions;
- Google App Engine (GAE),
- 5.7% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Azure,
- 12% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 69% 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).