Python & Java - Seattle, WA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Python and
Java
Development
United States Location
Seattle - Tacoma - Bremerton
WA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$168,710
Experience Requirement
6 Years and 5 Months
Raise +1 Year
$9,821 at 5.82%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years & 5 Months: $168,710 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $151,111 & $186,309; and, 5% of Jobs top $211,834.
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% | $220,219 |
| 5% | $211,834 |
| 10% | $202,233 |
| 25% | $186,309 |
| 33% | $179,823 |
| 50% | $168,710 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 6 Years and 5 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% | $165,434 | $171,986 |
| 25% | $160,402 | $177,018 |
| 33% | $157,597 | $179,823 |
| 50% | $151,111 | $186,309 |
| 67% | $143,266 | $194,154 |
| 95% | $117,202 | $220,219 |
Salary Average =
$168,710
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 5 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Years and 5 Months | $158,926 | $9,784 at 6.16% |
| 6 Years and 5 Months | $168,710 | $9,821 at 5.82% |
| 7 Years and 5 Months | $178,532 | $9,847 at 5.52% |
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 more than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $129,383 at the low experience of 2 Years and 4 Months; $168,710 at the average experience of 6 Years and 5 Months; and, $208,943 at the top experience of 10 Years and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Years | $135,620 | $9,557 at 7.05% |
| 4 Years | $145,177 | $9,689 at 6.67% |
| 5 Years | $154,866 | $9,762 at 6.30% |
| 6 Years | $164,628 | $9,808 at 5.96% |
| 7 Years | $174,436 | $9,837 at 5.64% |
| 8 Years | $184,273 | $9,858 at 5.35% |
| 9 Years | $194,131 | $9,871 at 5.08% |
| 10 Years | $204,002 | $9,883 at 4.84% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 2 Years and 4 Months | $129,383 | $9,402 at 7.27% |
| Average | 6 Years and 5 Months | $168,710 | $9,822 at 5.82% |
| Top | 10 Years and 6 Months | $208,943 | $9,886 at 4.73% |
Qualifications
Description
Application development, using Python and Java programming language, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Python;
- Java;
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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:
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 35.2% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 88.5% of job descriptions;
- Financial Sector,
- Asset Management, Banking, Brokerage, Commodity Trading, Derivative Trading, Equity Trading, Finance, Insurance, Investment, Securities Trading, Stock Market or Wall Street,
- 13.9% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 15.6% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 23.8% of job descriptions;
- Scala,
- 25.4% of job descriptions;
- Shell Scripts,
- 4.9% of job descriptions;
- MongoDB,
- 27.9% of job descriptions;
- Spark,
- 23.8% of job descriptions;
- MySQL,
- 9% of job descriptions;
- Google App Engine (GAE),
- 13.1% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 59.8% of job descriptions.
Location
Seattle, WA
- Washington,
- Auburn, Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Bonney Lake, Bothell, Bremerton, Burien, Des Moines, Edmonds, Everett, Federal Way, Fircrest, Inglewood, Island County, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, King County, Kirkland, Kitsap County, Lacy, Lakewood, Langley, Lynnwood, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukiteo, Newcastle, Normandy Park, Normandy Pk, Oak Harbor, Olympia, Parkland, Pierce County, Poulsbo, Puyallup, Redmond, Renton, Riverton Heights, Sea Tac, Seattle, Sheridan Beach, Shoreline, Skyway, Snohomish County, Sumner, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tukwila, Tumwater, University Place, White Center and Woodinville.
These locations are all included in the Seattle, WA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).