Principal Engineer Salaries
The average Principal Engineer salary is $190.9k – $386.5k per year across 7 jobs.
Average salary range
$190.9k – $386.5k
Based on 7 jobs · 28% more than the average salary on Inference Jobs
25th percentile
$153k
Average
$288.7k
75th percentile
$465.6k
Principal EngineerAverage salary on Inference Jobs
$153k$465.6k
Principal Engineer salary by seniority
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Inference Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $190.9k – $386.5k | 7 | +20% |
Principal Engineer salaries by location
Average Principal Engineer salaries across 1 location.
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Top paying skills across 6 skills.
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Principal Engineer salary FAQs
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.