How much does a C Programmer make in the United States? The average C Programmer salary in the United States is $87,513 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $74,077 and $98,688. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
C Programmer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile C Programmer Salary $61,843 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile C Programmer Salary $74,077 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile C Programmer Salary $87,513 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile C Programmer Salary $98,688 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile C Programmer Salary $108,863 US March 26, 2024
25% $74,077 10% $61,843 90% $108,863 75% $98,688 $87,513 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a C Programmer ?

A programmer, developer ("dev"), coder, or software engineer is a person who creates computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computers, or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. One who practices, or professes, a formal approach to programming may also be known as a programmer analyst. On the other hand, "code monkey" is a derogatory term for a programmer who simply writes code without any involvement in the design or specifications. A programmer's primary computer language (Assembly, COBOL, C, C++, C#, Java, Lisp, Python, ...

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Job Title: Programmer Type: Full time Who We Are: Disbelief is a game development studio focusing on contracting and consulting services. Weve worked with both AAA and independent studios to help their projects ship. Notable projects weve worked on include Tiny Tinas Wonderlands, Minecraft, Borderlands 3, Gears Tactics, Gears 5 , and Pacific Drive At Disbelief we value work-life balance, and want to create an alternative to the crunch-culture prevalent in game development. We also believe strongly in investing in our talent and our team. Disbelief is a place to puzzle out the solutions to cutting-edge problems in graphics and engine programming, but also a place where people can grow their careers and skill sets as valued members of a stable and close knit team. Description: Currently, were looking for a Programmer. This opportunity is for a full-time position in Cambridge, MA or Chicago, IL. Programmers at Disbelief are called on to develop and debug in a variety of areas from game pl
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Agile Resources, Inc. - Atlanta , GA
Embedded C Programmer Our client is an industry leader in the consumer electronics & Internet of Things (IoT) space building revolutionary embedded devices. Role/Responsibilities: 5+ years' experience with Embedded C Programming Firmware Development of CPE Devices including OpenWrt & PrplOS Experience with development of firmware for CPE devices based on embedded Linux operating systems, such as OpenWrt and PrplOs Low level driver & Board Support Package (BSP) Engineering This is an excellent opportunity with a well-known company where you would be working on the next-generation of embedded IoT devices! This is a long term contract opportunity based out of the Denver area. Keywords: Embedded C Programming, Embedded C, C/C++, Embedded Engineering, BSP, Board Support Package, OpenWrt, PrplOS, Device Driver
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Pedigo Staffing Services - Austin , TX
Title/Level: .NET/C# Programmer Agency:Texas Texas Commission on the Arts Location: 920 Colorado Austin TX 787119 Texas Commission on the Arts require the services of 1 .NET/C# Programmer hereafter referred to as Worker, who meets the general qualification of Computer Programming Services, Software, Developer, Coding The candidate must be able to program code in the following: PHP ASP C# C++ .NET Fluxx Ruby on Rails Liquid code They must be able to maintain/administer: Fortinet Firewall internal and external traffic Dell Servers for web, database and other agency domain controller responsibilities (DHCP, DNS, WINS etc). SQL Server - Grants Management System knowledge of how to write queries, TSQL stored procedures, reports MySQL WordPress SNMP Server Issue-Tracker SubVersion Netgear Switches Backup Servers VPN Server Networking Fluxx Required/Preferred: 5 years - Computer Programming Services, Software Developer, Coding 5 years - PHP, ASP, C#,C++,.NET 5 years - Fluxx, Ruby on Rails, Li
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Analytic Recruiting Inc. - Charlotte , NC
A financial firm specializing in mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed products is seeking a Senior Quantitative Modeler with strong programming and architecture experience designing and implementing mortgage prepayment models, mortgage default models, and derivative valuation models used to support a robust mortgage origination and mortgage investment portfolio. Responsibilities Architect, Develop, enhance, and implement Prepayment and default models in the RMBS/ABS/Consumer Lending space. Architect and Develop loan origination and pricing models. Develop production quality ETL and data integrity processes to build and maintain credit models. Create visual tools for monitoring and adjusting model performance. Develop tools to run and analyze bid lists, dealer offerings, and new issue deals in the structured credit space. This is a hybrid architect/modeling/development role. Requirements Advanced degree in Statistics/Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Financial
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Agile Resources Inc. - Atlanta , GA
Embedded C Programmer Our client is an industry leader in the consumer electronics & Internet of Things (IoT) space building revolutionary embedded devices. Role/Responsibilities: 5+ years' experience with Embedded C Programming Firmware Development of CPE Devices including OpenWrt & PrplOS Experience with development of firmware for CPE devices based on embedded Linux operating systems, such as OpenWrt and PrplOs Low level driver & Board Support Package (BSP) Engineering This is an excellent opportunity with a well-known company where you would be working on the next-generation of embedded IoT devices! This is a long term contract opportunity based out of the Denver area. Keywords: Embedded C Programming, Embedded C, C/C++, Embedded Engineering, BSP, Board Support Package, OpenWrt, PrplOS, Device Driver by Jobble
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Job Title: Programmer Type: Full time Who We Are: Disbelief is a game development studio focusing on contracting and consulting services. We’ve worked with both AAA and independent studios to help their projects ship. Notable projects we’ve worked on include Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Minecraft, Borderlands 3, Gears Tactics, Gears 5, and Pacific Drive. At Disbelief we value work-life balance, and want to create an alternative to the crunch-culture prevalent in game development. We also believe strongly in investing in our talent and our team. Disbelief is a place to puzzle out the solutions to cutting-edge problems in graphics and engine programming, but also a place where people can grow their careers and skill sets as valued members of a stable and close knit team. Description: Currently, we’re looking for a Programmer. This opportunity is for a full-time position in Cambridge, MA or Chicago, IL. Programmers at Disbelief are called on to develop and debug in a variety of areas from gam
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  1. This Job:

    C Programmer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Java Developer, Sr.

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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