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Principal Software Engineer Salary

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Updated: 17 May 2013

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Principal Software Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.

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C$74,830 - C$165,540

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MEDIAN: C$106,879

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Mainframe development team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Developer to work with Stock Plan... Waterfall and Agile Software Lifecycle Methodology... - Indeed

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Principal Software Engineer-Java, C++, Unix/Linux

Apr 18

Fidelity Investments - Westlake, TX

an accomplished Principal Software Engineer to... technology platforms. The principal software engineer will provide senior software development leadership... - Indeed

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May 17

Symantec - Mountain View, CA

high quality software on time • Work well within the local engineering team and collaborate with remote teams, technical architects, test engineers and user... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$60K	C$120K	C$180K
Salary	C$75,530 - C$147,981
Bonus	C$198.66 - C$39,453
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$74,830 - C$165,540
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 50

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Principal Software Engineer Tasks

Conduct new technology research, concept specification and design of individual software components.
Participate in product and program collaboration.
Develop new product concepts and development, deliver product prototypes.
Design, develop, integrate, test and deploy company's software.
Execute product specification, system design, development and system integration.

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Companies and Industries for Principal Software Engineer Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	C$76,493 - C$143,123
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	C$80,014 - C$150,875
Marketing Communications	C$70,335 - C$132,158

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Key Statistics for Principal Software Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

Female

n/a

Male

100%

Years of Experience

5-9 years

30%

10-19 years

56%

20 years or more

14%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$81,170 - C$132,126

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 96%		Dental: 90%
	Vision: 85%		None: 2%

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