Salary for Skill: C++

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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Skill: C++

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$33K	$66K	$99K
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$96,987
Software Engineer	$69,449
Software Developer	$62,325
Electrical Engineer	$62,942
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$66,167
Embedded Software Engineer	$74,557
Mechanical Engineer	$59,613
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 26,380

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Key Statistics for C++ Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Microsoft Corp	$78,056 - $136,342
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	$66,217 - $132,344
Lockheed Martin Corp	$60,347 - $121,839
Google, Inc.	$71,154 - $153,576
Northrop Grumman Corporation	$60,830 - $125,804

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$56,434 - $94,303
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$58,705 - $96,796
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$70,604 - $106,348
Doctorate (PhD)	$82,659 - $123,267
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$60,294 - $97,184

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Gender

	Female 10%			Male 90%
Salary:	$58,725 - $93,444			$61,090 - $102,345

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

30%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

11%

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